There is new interest in small group instruction as a key component of early literacy learning. Some educators are talking about skipping the small groups. Others have important ideas about making small group instruction better and more effective.

In this episode, our hosts explore strategies and tactics for organizing, supporting, and evaluating small group instructional time. From carefully grouping students as their skills grow to using technology and audiobooks, this in-depth look at small groups will give every educator new ideas and important insights into making small groups BIG contributors to student progress. You may even want to gather a small group of colleagues to listen to this episode!

Show Notes
Resources

• Maximizing Small-Group Reading Instruction
• National Reading Panel Report
• Epic

Build Your Literacy Lexicon

• prosody: the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech

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