Sample Science Of Reading Based Small Group Lesson

While I do think that meaningful, explicit whole group literacy instruction (tier one instruction) is the most effective way to reach students, small groups do play a huge role in literacy differentiation as well and are necessary. If you’ve ever been stuck on how to structure a literacy small group lesson, I’ve put together a sample lesson structure for an “on grade level” group below (with differentiated ideas for a lower and higher group as well). This simple structure can be used during all of your small groups (no matter their level) as an easy way to meet students where they are in their literacy journey.