Group Meeting
Zone Defense
Small Group
Read Aloud
PreK Potpourri/Best Practices
100

Using the ________ a teacher can find information regarding the study and focus on pre-planning & preparation

what is: The Teaching Guide

100

Zone Defense requires that _________ man zones and children move between

who are: teachers/staff

100

At the end of every small group the teacher should always  _____ the new concept/skill

what is: review/recall
100

During _______ staff show children the front cover, introduce the characters, and do a picture walk

what is: book introduction

100

________   ___________ can be modified to include  study related vocabulary and concepts during Group Meeting and transitions  

What are Mighty Minutes?

200

The ______ should be administered before Group Meeting/Shared Writing and reviewed during the group meeting discussion

what is the: Question of the Day

200

Who are the participants in a properly zoned classroom

who are: staff and children

200

Teachers should always prepare _______  prior to instruction 

what are: materials 

200

In reference to the "Read Aloud Sequence: during what read aloud would the teacher recall vocabulary, the problem and finding a solution

what is: The third read aloud 

200

She became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Who is Queen Latifah 

300

Children should have the opportunity to practice peer-communication strategies such as _________

what are: Kagan Strategies (i.e. “Buddy Buzz, Turn and Talk, Rally Robin and Think, Pair, Share)

300

Staff should encourage children to respond to what type of questioning 

what are: open ended questions 

300

Small groups are scaffolded and individualized based on _______

what is: GOLD data/developmental levels 

300

Scheduled, reading in large group, timed, related to current study is____________

What is formal read aloud?

300

The importance of using gestures, speaking with animation, and highlighting background information is used during this component of the day;

What is: Read Aloud 

400

The __________ assumes most of the responsibility for the Shared Writing process. 

Who is the teacher?

400

Zone defense is used to increase ______   _______

What is student engagement? 

400

Students work at there own ___________   __________

What is developmental level 

400

Students should be encouraged to ask questions and make ______  during formal read aloud

What are make predictions? 

400

What component of the day uses the classroom profile

What is Small Group? 

500

The use of ___________ helps students make connections and build vocabulary 

What are visuals/tangibles?

500

The teacher is responsible for ______________ expectations of what should take place in the classroom. 

What is communicating /setting? 

500

The teacher follows the student's lead to ________ learning. 

What is scaffold?

500

Teachers should be aware of students__________    _____________ as they read.

What are learning styles?

500

Name two of the four strategies that teachers can use to help children understand language that were mentioned in the presentation. 


What are rephrasing, talking with children frequently, playing listening games and/or using child friendly language?