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What magical tools and fun activities do you whip out for your kindergarten literacy small groups? Check out my list of Literacy Small Group Essentials for Kindergarten to launch your adventure into the world of Kindergarten reading!

Navigating the myriad of ideas and preferences for kindergarten literacy small groups can be quite overwhelming. I certainly felt this way when I was initially exploring how to educate my little learners in my small group sessions. To help you make the most of your literacy small groups, I’ve worked to streamline this list for maximum effectiveness.

Top Essential Tool

The top tool that will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of your small group sessions is my Literacy Small Group Teacher Kit. This kit includes 28 engaging activities designed to simplify your small group sessions, making preparation and execution easier for busy kindergarten teachers. (Read more about this here: Small Group Teacher Kit and Student Tool Kit BUNDLE)

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✨You do NOT want to miss out on this Small Group & ELA Tool Kit BUNDLE! 🗣️Let’s talk small group instruction. Have you ever wished that you just had a tool kit with activities, games and printables to use for each different group? Well here it is! I’ve created a Small Group Teacher Kit that goes from letter ID to Long vowels AND an ELA Tool Kit for Little Learners that includes both full and mini size options! Best part? I’ve bundled them both! Who wants to check these out?#kindergartenchaos #kindergarten #kindergartenteacher #smallgroupinstruction

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Essential List for Your Literacy Small Groups

Magnetic Cookie Sheets (Another Amazing Small Group Tool for Kindergarten)

Magnetic Letters

Letter Mats

Lined Small White Boards

White Board Markers

Jumbo Pouches for Storage (Click here for Organizational Ideas)

Scrabble Alphabet Letters (Favorite Small Group Literacy Tool for Little Learners)

Scoop

Magnetic Wand and Chips

Mini Magna Doodles

Crazy Eye Pointers

Mini Hand Pointers

Whisper Phones

Ring Toss Rings

Connecting Cubes

Mini Slinkys/Fidget Coils (5 Uses for Slinkys in the Kindergarten Classroom)

Play-Do  (Check out my DIY Play-Do Recipe)

Alphabet Die

Poppers (Rainbow Alphabet Cards)

Alphabet Dice Game

Guided Reading Strips 

Word Mapping and Cards

Decodable Books

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💗Here are a few tools that I think are MUST HAVES for your Little Learner Small Group. I know I missed a few things, so what do you have in yours and what would you add to this one? #kindergartenchaos #kindergarten #kindergartenactivities #teacherideas #Education #engagementstrategy

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Small groups play a crucial role in kindergarten education. Teachers have consistently acknowledged the significance of fostering a learning atmosphere that caters to the unique needs of every student. These smaller groups allow for personalized instruction that addresses the specific requirements of each child. For further details, refer to “Benefits of Small Group Instruction for Kindergarteners.”


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