Tips for Managing Class Grouping in a KG Class

1-   Divide class into groups with 2 or 3 different tasks and give directions clearly to each separate group.

2-   Work with those who are writing or the weak group and keep an eye on the others.

3-   Don't allow students to leave their seats and come to you when they are done.

4-   If you know one task would be finished quickly assign a double task.

5-   Teach students to get the books they are going to need from the beginning or assign a student in each group to collect/ distribute books if you feel they're capable of doing that.

6- A good suggestion for dividing the groups would be: 1 group working on their journals, another playing with sight words or sound cards, another using play dough to form letters or shapes, and the rest one or two groups working on their activity sheets.  

7-  When one of the writing groups is done have them switch with one of those who are playing.

8-   Whole class activities should be used only when you are introducing a new concept, reviewing for a short period of time, doing whole class reading, echo or choral reading but not when you work with weak students while the others are only watching.

9-  It's all about routine! Teaching students to get into the routine is number one rule in classroom management. Once you get them used to it, very little is left for you to manage.