I love the Power Paks, but I really would like to use them as a whole class activity. How could I do that and still meet individual student needs?
After an initial time of your modeling, teaching, and practicing with the Power Paks on the overhead and through shared reading, begin to divide your class into four groups: a. For those reading well below grade level (2+ years), put them on individual headsets listening to stories they have chosen from the Power Pak. Be sure to follow up with the comprehension questions, the game, and a readback. b. For those reading just below grade level (1 year), put 2-4 students together on a listening center. Allow the group to choose the story, but make sure they do the comprehension questions/activity and the readback individually. c. For those reading on grade level, put them in paired reading. Again, allow the pair to choose their own story from the Power Pak, but have them do the comprehension questions on their own. They would not need to use the audio. d. For those reading above grade level, choose a Power Pak for their appropriate level and allow them to read the story and do the comprehe
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