"Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children" by Mary Ellen Giacobbe is a practical guide designed for educators to effectively implement guided reading in their classrooms. The book emphasizes the importance of tailored instruction that meets the diverse needs of all learners. Giacobbe presents strategies for grouping students based on their reading levels, assessing their progress, and selecting appropriate texts that challenge yet engage them. Through actionable insights and real-world examples, the author aims to foster a love of reading while building essential literacy skills. This resource is invaluable for teachers seeking to enhance their reading instruction and support all children’s growth as readers. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 405 pages in this book. This book was published in 1996 by Turtleback Books .

Martha Horn and Mary Ellen Giacobbe are co-directors and designers of Writing in Kindergarten, a professional development project based in Boston Public Schools. Both have been classroom teachers and now work as consultants providing classroom-based in-service training for teachers across the United States. Martha is a Professor of Education at Rhode Island College and Providence College. Mary Ellen serves as a consultant for the Literacy Collaborative at Lesley University