A list of procedures that you want to be sure and teach your students before you start your guided small groups to insure that your Small groups will be effective, differentiated, and meaningful.
Emphasis - what grabs your attention? Don't worry about what to do to that blank piece of paper just sit back and allow it to happen
DIY Kleenex box (math) games. Each child has a box they fill with math tokens. Number cards are on the side for practicing counting, etc. Can also color sort, etc.
Show me the Evidence sentence starters. Put in writing notebooks as a reminder. This site (Oscar Learn, Oscar Teach!) has lots of great stuff!
Small world and construction areas next to each other will compliment each other and extend the possibilities of play
I pulled out one of our favorite books Aliens Love Underpants. I also incorporated a writing activity in which the students wrote about things that they really liked about first grade. Check out the pic below!!!
The Seven Domains of Early Childhood Development with activities to promote each domain from I Can Teach My Child
data collection - blank ones for my students. They love to ask questions and describe their data findings
5 Steps to Fighting Off Writer's Insecurity - fighting that little voice inside your head can be difficult sometimes. Read about some techniques that can help you get rid of you writer's insecurity....AND your overactive inner critic.
