The following all contribute to producing literate citizens of the 21^st Century.

Reading Aloud: Teacher reads aloud to the students

·Provides a adult model of fluent reading

·Develops a sense of story/text

·Develops vocabulary

·Encourages prediction

·Builds a community of readers

·Develops active listening*

Shared Reading: Teacher and students read text together

·Demonstrates awareness of text

·Develops sense of story or content

·Promotes reading strategies

·Develops fluency and phrasing

·Increases comprehension

·Encourages politeness and respect*

Guided Reading: Teacher introduces a selection at student’s instructional level

·Promotes reading strategies

·Increases comprehension

·Encourages independent reading

·Expands belief in own ability*

Independent Reading: Students read independently

·Encourages strategic reading

·Increases comprehension

·Supports writing development

·Extends experiences with a variety of written texts

·Promotes reading for enjoyment and information

·Develops fluency

·Fosters self-confidence by reading familiar and new text

·Provides opportunities to use mistakes as learning opportunities*