The Small Group Table
Small Group Organization, Data Collection, and Lesson Ideas…all in one place!
Small groups are a powerful, important part of both our reading and math blocks, and it's imperative that we're organized about this time. This small group planner will be the one place that you can house all of your data, and thoughtfully plan your small groups and lessons you teach based on that data.
Why do I need this?
One of my biggest areas of disorganization in my own classroom is my small group plans and data collection. I get so swept up into the teaching portion, that I take weak notes throughout a data cycle, only to not have a firm grasp on how my students have progressed by the end of a quarter. I designed this planner to help teachers work smarter and not harder when it comes to small group planning and organizing! Research supports placing students in small groups based on their area of need, and then re-evaluating and moving their groups throughout the year as their needs evolve. This planner is designed to help you do exactly that!
What is included?
This product includes:
-One fully printable listing including:
*Covers for the front of your planner, dividers for different sub-sections of the planner, and printable tabs to cut and tape on the divider pages
*Data collection pages for reading and math. 3 different data collection slots are included per page.
*Anecdotal notes page
*Running records page
*Group planning pages for Quarters 1-4 and Trimesters 1-3 (print the versions that best fit your school)
*Reading and Math Groups pages for you to place sticky notes to list your small groups and their focus
*Group plan templates and group notes
-One fully digital listing including all of the above, but in a digital format
You will feel ultra-organized this year with all of your small group data in one place!
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Who created this product?
Stephanie Sutherland has served as a classroom teacher for seven years in Tennessee public schools, with one year as an instructional coach. She has her BA in child psychology, and her Masters in Elementary Teaching. She enjoys creating resources for lessons that she has done in her own classroom in an attempt to make other teachers' lives easier.
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TERMS OF USE - © Stephanie Sutherland-The Simple Classroom
Purchase of this digital download is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part) on the internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me with any questions!
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This set of Main Idea Close Reading Passages will do two things for your second graders. First, they will engage them, because they are on-level and about high-interest topics. Second, they will give your students a chance to practice close reading for one skill. Both lead to growth, which is a teacher's dream come true!
What is included in this download?
10 2nd grade reading passages are included in this product. Each passages comes with two options. Option 1: Complete a main idea graphic organizer about the text. Option 2: Answer short answer questions about the main idea and details of the text, and cite evidence.
The 10 nonfiction passages in this product are titled:
Flamingos
Brain Science
American Symbols
Bubble Gum
School Around the World
Great White Sharks
How to Care for a Puppy
Wants and Needs
The Rainforest
Butterfly Life Cycle
Answer keys are included for both versions of each passage.
A digital version, hosted in Google Slides, is also included.
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Who created this product?
Stephanie Sutherland has served as a classroom teacher for seven years in Tennessee public schools, with one year as an instructional coach. She has her BA in child psychology, and her Masters in Elementary Teaching. She enjoys creating resources for lessons that she has done in her own classroom in an attempt to make other teachers' lives easier.
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TERMS OF USE - © Stephanie Sutherland-The Simple Classroom
Purchase of this digital download is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part) on the internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me with any questions!
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Do you need a hands-on approach to writing a paragraph for your students? Or maybe paragraph writing is new to your entire class and you want a scaffolded resource for your teaching in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, or 4th grade!
Try my themed paragraph puzzles! This tactile method helps students see exactly how the topic sentence can lead to details.
What does this download include?
60 different paragraphs (6 for each month), with each sentence in its own box. Cut the boxes out into strips and allow students to piece the paragraph back together!
3 different writing pages for students to copy paragraphs onto. One has boxes for each type of sentence (topic, details, conclusion), one has writing lines with no guidance, and one has space for students to add extra details.
3 different paragraph prompts on writing pages for students to write their own paragraphs on after learning about paragraph structure!
A tip sheet with pointers on lessons you can teach to differentiate and scaffold paragraph writing with your class!
How to Use:
Print and cut the sentences on each paragraph page into strips. Allow students to manipulate the sentences with their hands to find the topic sentence, key details, and conclusion.
Print an additional copy to use as an answer key. (the sentences on each page are already in order!)
Use the differentiated graphic organizers to allow students to write their paragraphs after building. One graphic organizer also encourages students to add extra details, which allows you to differentiate.
After building a few paragraphs, extend your lesson by allowing students to write their own! Writing paper with September-themed paragraph prompts are included.
If you prefer to use digitally, assign the Google Slides document to their students, so they can practice unscrambling paragraphs, digitally! (Two versions are included.)