Guided Reading (GR)

Meet students where they are and lead them forward with intention and precision.

Guided Reading unlocks students’ comprehension skills through explicit instruction, scaffolded support, and engaging discussions. This carefully crafted approach helps students grow into independent readers who can read and understand a variety of texts.

The FPC Guided Reading Collections allow you to build a guided reading collection with powerful, engaging, original books to advance each student's ability to process increasingly challenging books.

teacher-and-kids — Boost comprehension, fluency, and foundational skills with small-group literacy instruction featuring daily opportunities for authentic phonics application. Engage students with exclusive, high-interest texts, while nurturing the skills essential for reading success.

New in the Second Edition (K-3):

A 180-day plan for literacy success

Experience a systematic 180-day suggested instructional plan that simplifies planning and increases confidence. Elevate teachers’ expertise and responsiveness throughout the year with guidance that takes the guesswork out of what to teach and when to teach it.

15 impactful teaching routines for familiar teaching and learning

Embedded instructional routines in grades K–3 offer structured opportunities for students to apply their foundational skills, developed through a systematic phonics program. These instructional routines build student familiarity and ensure smooth instructional transitions for teachers.

Opportunities for foundational skills learning and application in every lesson

In grades K–3, Guided Reading offers a scope and sequence for daily phonics practice with high-quality texts. Research demonstrates that consistent, authentic skill application ensures lasting learning. Small-group instruction is essential for fostering growth as students read, write, and discuss texts together.

Student-facing eBook and audio book libraries with Guided Reading Digital

eBooks are available to enjoy in the classroom or at home. Take foundational skills learning further—and make learning stick for students with additional practice. Digital activities are available to reinforce learning. Utilize these activities for after-school learning, or use them as a part of your phonics station.

Professional development video collection

Teach lessons with confidence due to the detailed overview of each instructional routine.

Download the Guided Reading 2nd Ed Brochure Download 2nd Ed Lesson Walkthrough

The scope and sequence chart outlines the foundational skills required for readers in grades K-3, including early literacy concepts, phonological and phonemic awareness, letter knowledge, phonics, high-frequency words, word structure, and word meaning/vocabulary. Use this chart to see where these skills are taught and practiced with the new K-3 editions of Shared Reading and Guided Reading.

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3 Ways to Purchase: Choose the FPC Guided Reading Collection that fits your school/classroom and budgetary needs.

See the components in the Guided Reading Collection Kits: Collection Guide, Guided Reading Books, Lesson folders, and the Guided Reading Digital resources.

guided-reading-collection-guide — Collection Guide

A brief overview of the components and implementation of the FPC Guided Reading Collection.

lesson-folders — Lesson folders

**1 lesson folder per title in each grade**

A lesson folder per guided reading title to support teachers in providing high-quality, cutting-edge instruction that engages and extends students’ reading, writing, and language skills.

Guided Reading Digital (2nd Edition)

Student-facing platform

Lessons and resources

eBooks

Phonics Activities

Professional development video library

Instructional Packs

The Instuctional Packs are for current customers of Guided Reading K-3 1st edition to upgrade to the 2nd edition.

Components:

1 instruction pack

A 1-year annual subscription to FPL Guided Reading Digital.

The FPC Guided Reading Collection is a small-group reading experience that offers differentiated instruction with engaging, authentic texts and lessons.

During Guided Reading, students read the text (with guidance from the teacher when needed), participate in group discussion, practice phonics and foundational skills, and write about their reading. With a targeted approach, Guided Reading helps each learner move forward in their journey to literacy.

Guided Reading Lesson Structure (K-3)

1. Warm-Up: Word Study

Get students ready to think about sounds, letters, and words as they read the text.

2. Introduce the Text

Build background knowledge, engage students in deep thinking, and discuss important text elements before reading.

3. Reading the Text

Students read the text quietly. Prompts are provided to aid the teacher.

4. Discussing and Revisiting the Text

After reading, ensure understanding and comprehending with a group discussion.

5. Phonics/Letter and Word Work

Practice phonics utilizing hands-on student application.

6. Writing About Reading

Students take learning further with a related writing activity.

book-1 — Turning a vision into action requires a carefully laid out plan. You may be asking yourself, “Where do I start?” With a pen in hand, start here, in this action plan, thinking together with colleagues. The 4 steps in this Interactive Action Plan are designed to put you, your students, and your school on the path to literacy success.

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book-2 — For detailed guidance on unpacking your system, setting up your resources, and organizing your classroom, download the **FPC Interactive Unpacking and Implementation Plan.**

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Explore the Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum

Proficient readers and writers display recognizable behaviors at every stage of literacy learning. When teachers notice, teach, and support these behaviors, they link assessment to responsive teaching. This indispensable literacy tool identifies the behaviors that demonstrate thinking and understanding within, beyond, and about a text. These behaviors are described as continua of learning across eight instructional contexts.

Explore what the *Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum* is, what’s included, how it’s implemented, and gain access to samplers, research, webinars, and more.

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FPC Research

Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell are committed to the important role of research in the development and ongoing evaluation of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom (FPC).

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