This week in Year 4, we focused on becoming confident, expressive readers through our guided reading lesson. We began by listening to the text read aloud as an expert model, helping the children hear how pauses and emphasis can bring a story to life.

Working in pairs, trios, or small groups, the children then selected a section of the text to explore more deeply. They marked their chosen passage with slashes to show where natural pauses should occur and highlighted key words that deserved extra emphasis. This helped them think carefully about how an author’s language should sound when spoken aloud.

After practising together, each group performed their section for the whole class. The children listened attentively to one another, offering thoughtful feedback and celebrating what each group did well.