A Review of Ms. Owen's Teaching Lesson..

The video shows the scaffolding ( gradual release model) method in a kindergarten reading class. She starts by reading a book that is above her students reading level aloud. Then she adds the sharing reading for students to decode new words. Next, she puts the heavy lifting on the students most of the work in guided reading. Finally, she lets the students do independent reading to build their fluency, accuracy, and comprehension of the book. For younger children, I feel it is important to guide students through reading. Younger students are still learning to decode words and build fluency within reading. Using the scaffolding model sets students up for success to eventually be able to read independently.