In her previous books, Literacy Work Stations and Practice with Purpose, Debbie Diller showed teachers how to productively occupy the rest of the class while meeting with small groups. Now Debbie turns her attention to the groups themselves and the teacher's role in small-group instruction. Making the Most of Small Groups grapples with difficult questions regarding small-group instruction in elementary classrooms such as:
How do I find the time?
How can I be more organized?
How do I form groups?
How can I differentiate to meet the needs of all of my students?
Structured around the five essential reading elementscomprehension, fluency, phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabularythe book provides practical tips, sample lessons, lesson plans and templates, suggestions for related literacy work stations, and connections to whole-group instruction. In addition to ideas to use immediately in the classroom, Debbie provides an overview of relevant research and reflection questions for professional conversations.
Such a great resource I always buy it as a gift for my student teachers - both books make a valuable investment - in th elives of their future students!!!
"Wow! What an improvement!"
Written By: Children First
This is a must have for any classroom. I had trouble organizing groups for all my different levels. Now I feel like each child is getting the attention they need to become a skilled reader.
"Good Purchase"
Written By: Carol Pape
Being a teacher I found this to be a valuable asset to my personal library. I have referred to it several times.
"Great resource"
Written By: K. Walker
Whether you have taught for a while or are just starting out, this book is a good resource. It goes through the components of reading and shows how to plan lessons according to what your students need. I found it very helpful in organizing materials and plans.
"Really good book!"
Written By: Jessica Crawford
This book is really good. I saw it in a workshop I was in and definitely recommend it. It has a lot of really good information and for a good price on here.