小学英语分级阅读课程建设：从理念到实践的探索与思考

English graded reading is a student-centered approach that respects the differences in students' reading abilities and allows them to choose their own materials based on their reading interests. By incorporating graded reading into the school reading curriculum, teachers can effectively stimulate students' interest in reading, tailor instruction to their individual needs, and achieve the goal of reading education. The 'Compulsory Education English Curriculum Standards (2022 Edition)' strongly advocates for English reading instruction and emphasizes that teachers should dare to break free from the constraints of textbooks when developing English curriculum resources. They can use English picture books, short plays, and other materials that match the themes of textbook units, as well as guide students in engaging in extracurricular reading to cultivate and develop their reading literacy.

To help the teachers in our studio build an operational, implementable, and systematic English graded reading curriculum and create efficient English classrooms, the English Master Studio organized all members to participate in the online seminar on 'Primary English Graded Reading Curriculum Construction under the New Curriculum Standards' held by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press on September 15, 2023.

On the evening of September 16, at 7:30, all members of the studio gathered again online to share their learning experiences. The meeting was organized and hosted by the teachers. Everyone spoke freely, discussing various challenges in implementing graded reading, expressing their learning outcomes, and exploring teaching methods for graded reading. Through exploration and exchange, the teachers updated their concepts, learned from each other, and improved themselves, resulting in brilliant sparks of wisdom colliding.

The teachers pointed out that the three lecturers focused on how to integrate picture book teaching with primary English teaching. Specific methods include sustained silent reading, grafting, complementary, and integrated approaches. The teachers said that while the methods are now available, the key question is how to gradually and effectively implement graded reading into primary English teaching based on students' learning situations, achieving a breakthrough from 0 to 1 in primary English graded reading. They hoped that everyone could collaborate and discover true knowledge through practice.

Next, a teacher from Group shared her insights gained from reading. She combined the requirements of the 2022 edition of the new curriculum standards for reading abilities, and summarized in detail the content and findings of the three lecturers. She emphasized the necessity of teachers conducting English picture book teaching under the background of the new curriculum, and strengthening the integration of three modes of English picture books with the main textbooks in classroom teaching: integration based on thematic meaning, integration based on the continuum of reading and writing, and integration based on performance evaluation. She also emphasized the flexible application of the concept of English learning activity observation in teaching practice, including pre-reading activities, activities during reading, and post-reading activities.

The chief reviewer reviewed the studio's growth over the past year. Step by step, we have walked a fulfilling and resolute path. Each research activity, each online seminar, the eagerness to learn and research from each member, the selfless dedication and hard work of each chief, core member, and research group leader have driven the professional growth of the teachers. At the same time, she reiterated the importance of reading lessons in English teaching and made detailed arrangements for the next stage of work, such as the 'teaching in rural areas' activity at Meijiang Central Primary School in late September and the city-level lesson competition in mid-October, providing guidance for our future research and teaching work.

Under the guidance of the studio's master teachers, we have transformed our teaching ideas, updated our educational concepts, practiced the new curriculum, explored teaching methods, and tried new forms of teaching organization. We have gained a comprehensive understanding of education and teaching work. In the future, we will continue to explore and make continuous efforts, carrying our original educational aspirations and dreams, moving forward together.