1. Planning and Implementing Effective Small Group Activities
Chapter 3

2. Why Plan? Organize our thoughts and actions
Think creatively about what they want to do
Gather needed equipment and materials in advance
Map ways to address immediate instructional objectives and long term educational goals
Address the needs of the whole child

3. Why Plan Continued
Tailor programs to accommodate the needs of specific children
Address differences among learners
Communicate to others what they are doing
Identify the standards by which learning and teaching can be accurately and appropriately evaluated.

4. Planning requires Sense of purpose Organization skills Foresight
Preparation
Deliberate decision making

5. Phase one of planning Think about the children Skills they possess
Previous experiences they have had
Goals the program has for children

6. Phase Two Designing the instruction to fit within DAP
What is culturally and developmentally appropriate for the children as a group and for the individual child in the classroom?
How will I support all the children

7. Phase Three Organizing the resources Considering long term objectives
Determining short range objectives
Identifying potential materials
Matching goals and objectives with teaching strategies.

8. Phase Four Evaluation phase Did I follow my plan?
What did the children accomplish?
What changes are necessary if any for next time?
Reflect on the day!!

9. Written Plans
Help us to really plan and effectively carry out the plan, not just pull things off the shelf, or plan as we go which does not work.