Using group dynamic reading

The group dynamic reading activity is a good way to

• build team spirit, and
• encourage learners to help each other and depend less on the teacher.

It is especially appropriate when

• you are teaching reading in a culture where people like to do things as a group, or
• group members are practicing reading in a new language.

You may use any material at the learners' level, or allow the group to choose something they would like to read.

1. Distribute a copy of the same book to each learner in the group.
2. Give the learners time to become familiar with the passage and encourage them to
   • look at the illustrations, and
   • glance over the text.
3. Read the material at a pace that allows the learners to follow along by tracking.
4. Reread the text, stopping occasionally in the middle of a sentence.
5. Have the group read out loud the word that follows each stopping point.
6. Repeat the process, gradually increasing the stopping points.
7. When the group is able to supply most of the words without hesitation, have them read the entire passage in unison, stopping only when they have difficulty.
8. Supply the words they have difficulty with.

• Gordon 1989

• Task module: Using group dynamic reading
• In task module: Developing reading skills
• In task module: Developing literacy skills, by Martha A. Lane (contributor), Delle P. Matthews (contributor), Leah B. Walter (contributor), Glenys Waters (contributor), Anne Klaassens (editor), and Trudy K. Stewart (editor, contributor)
• In task module: Teaching people to read and write, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
• In task module: Implementing a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
• In modular book: Implement a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler) and Leah B. Walter (compiler)
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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