DescriptionPaired reading is a type of reading that takes place between a student and an accomplished reader. The way that paired reading takes place is where both the student and accomplished reader read together until the student gives a signal that they are ready to read independently. Once the student gives the signal, the accomplished reader then stops reading and the student continues to read on their own. If the student reads with an error, then the accomplished reader will than join the student once again and read alongside of them. The process may repeat as often as the student is ready to read on their own. This is a strategy that can be used between a parent, tutor, aide, teacher, or even an older student.
Here is a more detailed step-by-step of this strategy. Sit with a student in a quiet location. Have the student and the teacher both hold one side of the book that is being read so both the student and teacher are able to see the story. Discuss with the child that you are going to read aloud with the student for a little while. Explain to the student that if they want to read alone to tap your hand, or some type of signal that will initiate this. Begin to read the chosen book aloud. If the student reads a word incorrectly then reread the word correctly so they are able to hear the actual pronunciation. Then have the student repeat the word after you. Once the word is repeated, resume the reading at the beginning of the last sentence that the word was read incorrectly in. Once the child signals the teacher, stop reading and allow the child to continue on their own. If the child makes an error or pauses for longer than five seconds during their read alone, stop the child, read the word aloud, then have the child state the word back to you. Resume reading at the beginning of that last sentence, but this time the teacher reads alongside of the child. Continue this cycle until the book is finished. Video: The video demonstrates a low level reader with a fluent reader. It demonstrates what paired reading looks like and sounds like. This video does a nice job of explaining what paired reading is as well. Pictures: The pictures demonstrate what paired reading can look like. You would want to make sure that the two students reading together are one that is an accomplished reader paired with a lower level reader. |
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Content Area Examples1. Literacy: The student picks out a book that they want to read from their book bins. Then working with an accomplished reader, the student and other reader go through the different steps as they read through the story. The two readers begin reading together, then the student signals the accomplished reader and reads on their own until an error is made. Once the error is made then the accomplished reader goes over the spelling errors and reads alongside of the student once again. Then this process continues until the book is complete. 2. Mathematics: In mathematics, this strategy can take place at home with an adult. The student is given a chapter to read as homework. The student will sit down with the accomplished reader or adult and read the chapter together. When the student feels comfortable to read on their own, they will then signal the adult and the adult will quit reading. Once the student makes and error, the adult will fix it, then the two readers will continue on together until the student feels comfortable enough to read on their own again. This process will continue until the whole chapter is accomplished. 3. Science: Students are assigned to read a science article to a parent or guardian. The student can team up with this adult and read it as one. Assuming that the adult is trained into how you instructed paired reading, they can do the follow steps necessary until the article is complete. 4. History: A student and teacher can pair up reading a book on history. The student and teacher begin by reading together as one. The student and teacher discuss what the hand signal will be beforehand, and once the student is ready to read on their own they will signal the teacher. The teacher will then quit reading with the student until the student makes an error in their reading. The teacher will the fix the error and read alongside the student once again until they give the signal again. During the time that the student is reading the teacher will complement the student on their reading. Not so often that it takes away from the reading or distracts the reader, but just enough to allow the student to understand what they are doing well with. This will all take place until the history book is finished. *This strategy would be helpful for ELL students in certain ways. Such as the student would receive that one-on-one work with and adult enhancing their reading fluency skills. The only problem this may have is the student may be getting pulled out of important instruction time or not working with their general education teacher. This would have to be something that happens during the reading portion of the day, and where all of the students are receiving some type of intervention and not only ELL students. |
Resources1. Wright, W. (2015). Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice. (2nd ed., Caslon Publishing., p. ). Philadelphia.
2. Paired Reading. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2015, from http://www.interventioncentral.org/academic-interventions/reading-fluency/paired-reading 3. Paired Reading. (2011, August 23). Retrieved November 3, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j80MHkyIIFs |