The teacher models skilled reading behaviour, enjoyment and interest in a range of different styles of writing and types of text. ... It provides an opportunity for teachers to demonstrate their enjoyment in reading, and allows students to see a purpose in learning to read.

What are the benefits of Modelled writing?

The aim of modelled writing is use the “think aloud strategy” to model what goes on in the head of the writer. Not only does this give the teacher opportunities to explicitly talk about elements of the writing process, but also allows students to observe the way a writer crafts and records a text.

Why should teachers model reading?

Teacher read-alouds demonstrate the power of stories. By showing students the ways that involvement with text engages us, we give them energy for learning how reading works. By showing them how to search for meaning, we introduce strategies of understanding we can reinforce in shared, guided, and independent reading.