Small group lesson plans

If you feel like you never have time to complete all of your teacher tasks, you are not alone. This is a common feeling amongst teachers and because of this, teachers often get burned out very quickly. In order to avoid feeling burned out and still get all the important things done, it’s important to…

Editable guided reading lesson plan template for planning small groups in the elementary classroom. Small group organization ideas are included here, as well as lesson plan examples to help teachers plan effective small groups more easily.

If you're not comfortable teaching small group reading, I'm sharing seven key components to include in your lessons to make them smooth!

Learn how to plan your reading small groups with these teaching tips! These lesson plan templates make it easy to organize and plan your reading small group instruction. Use these plans to keep detailed notes for your reading lessons. Help make your small group reading lessons effective in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade with a FREE reading small groups guide. Read more here!

Small group times are such important parts of both our reading and maths instruction. This time is invaluable and it is super important to be organised. This small group planner is EDITABLE and perfect for just this. Change the title to suit the small groups you are planning for, and add details to the table […]

Planning small groups at the beginning of the year can be a little overwhelming. There is a lot of data to collect, and then a lot of data to analyze after you’ve gathered it all. How do you approach this time in a thoughtful, organized way, so you can ensure that each child is getting the instructi

When I first started teaching (back in the Stone Age J ), my reading instruction time had 2 parts. Most of the time was spent in whole-class skill lessons. Then, I'd listen to my high, middle and low groups read aloud. I've learned a lot about teaching reading since then! Also, the pendulum of reading instruction has swung from teaching totally whole-class to total individualized reading instruction. Like most things, somewhere in the middle is best. There is a need for both whole-class…

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