Small group activity
Grade level: 2nd
The purpose of this small group activity was to read and understand informative text. Also, another purpose was to be able to make connections from text to self. There were seven students I was working with; 4 boys and 3 girls. The book we read was called, “Looking through a telescope” by Linda Bullock. Each student had his/her own copy of the book and took turns reading. I frequently stopped students to focus on what was being read. Throughout the book, I asked students questions on how they related to the text. I would ask students questions like, “Have you ever looked at the moon without a telescope? Has anyone ever used a telescope? What kind of special scientist flies into space?”. I questioned them before, during and after reading the text to see if they could make any connections. The responses were great. The students all connected to the text in one way or another. There were so many students eager to respond that I decided it would be easier if we just went around the table and told about the connection they made instead of calling on specific students. I think the student did a great job with making connections to themselves. All seven of the students had seen a telescope so they were able to easily make connections. I think I could improve on the small group management aspect. The students were getting very excited and were speaking out, over one another. I quickly handled the situation by having them go around the table to answer questions. The students learned that making connections is important. They understood that making connections can help them understand the text better.
The purpose of this small group activity was to read and understand informative text. Also, another purpose was to be able to make connections from text to self. There were seven students I was working with; 4 boys and 3 girls. The book we read was called, “Looking through a telescope” by Linda Bullock. Each student had his/her own copy of the book and took turns reading. I frequently stopped students to focus on what was being read. Throughout the book, I asked students questions on how they related to the text. I would ask students questions like, “Have you ever looked at the moon without a telescope? Has anyone ever used a telescope? What kind of special scientist flies into space?”. I questioned them before, during and after reading the text to see if they could make any connections. The responses were great. The students all connected to the text in one way or another. There were so many students eager to respond that I decided it would be easier if we just went around the table and told about the connection they made instead of calling on specific students. I think the student did a great job with making connections to themselves. All seven of the students had seen a telescope so they were able to easily make connections. I think I could improve on the small group management aspect. The students were getting very excited and were speaking out, over one another. I quickly handled the situation by having them go around the table to answer questions. The students learned that making connections is important. They understood that making connections can help them understand the text better.