Guided reading is a widely practiced strategy. In my article Guided Reading: A research-based Response to the Challenges of Reading Instrustion by Anita Iaquinta, defines and describes guided reading as a teaching approach used with all readers, struggling or independent, that has 3 fundamental purposes : 1) to meet the varring instructional needs of all students, 2) to teach students to read increasingly difficult text with understand and fluency, and 3) to construct meaning while using problem solving strategies for unfamilar words. I can remember being in elementary school and being in reading groups, and that certain groups would be reading the same things while a couple others would be reading something different than my group. I can remember my teachers makingus all read some portion of the text aloud and working with each other on certain activities pertaining to the text we were reading. At first these groups were intimidating, but once I saw that my friends were in the same boat as me, having to read aloud and have the teacher work with you, then it became more of a hlepful safe environment for me to progress as a reader.

After doing our wikis this week and finding ideas that pertain to keeping your students focused with movement, I think that having the seats at your reading table is a great way to get the kids comfortable with small group and makes it more fun while learning!
This website is really helpful with activity ideas, scedule and lesson ideas as well!