Lesson Plan
One-on-One Tutoring
| Subject: | Literacy |
| Grade span: | K to 2 |
| Duration: | 15- to 20-minute sessions |
Click here to view a Video Example of this type of lesson.Description:
This lesson is one example of how you can use one-on-one tutoring in your afterschool program. Based on their school-day teachers' recommendations, students receive one-on-one tutoring that targets areas of reading and writing where students need support, or enrichment activities to enhance students' strengths. Specific activities vary according to each student's needs.Learning Goals:
- Practice decoding specific letters and their sounds
- Practice reading aloud, either sight words or guided reading
- Practice reading for comprehension
- Practice making letters and writing words
Materials:
- Checklist/form for school-day teachers to identify specific texts, skills, and activities
- Books or other text materials as needed
- Letter tiles
- Literacy games
- Blank paper for writing and drawing
- Pens, pencils, crayons, or markers
Preparation:
- Meet with school-day teachers to find out which students can benefit from tutoring during the afterschool hours, the specific support students need, and how it can support school-day learning
- Develop a diagnostic checklist or needs assessment form to highlight students' specific needs and skills (decoding, word fluency, sight words, comprehension, language experience, etc.)
- Plan activities for each student based on his or her needs
What to Do:
- Use a needs assessment form that the school-day teacher fills out to communicate students' needs and specific activities to afterschool educators and tutors
- Schedule 15- to 20-minute tutoring sessions for each student
- Use games and fun activities to engage students and maintain a sense of play during the afterschool hours
- Encourage students in each activity, and praise them for their accomplishments
- Communicate students' progress with the school-day teacher, regularly updating the diagnostic checklist
Evaluate (Outcomes to look for):
- Student engagement and interest in reading and writing activities
- Gradual improvement in specific skill areas (sight word recognition, decoding letters, reading fluency, or comprehension, for example) over time
- General improvement in reading and writing activities
