Lesson Plan
Small Group 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 small-group tutoring to enhance students' learning in the afterschool hours. Based on their school-day teachers' recommendations, students receive tutoring that targets areas of reading and writing where students need support, or enrichment activities to enhance students' strengths. Students are grouped based on reading levels and 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.)
- Develop a grouping plan based on reading levels and needs
- Plan activities for each small group based on students' 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 participation
- Increased 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 language-related activities
