Small-Group Time Planning Form

Originating
Idea

Recycled material

Materials

Recyclables, tape

Curriculum
Content

KDI. 1 Initiative

Beginning

Thank you friends for bringing in recyclables

from home, Look at all the cools things we
brought it. What do you think we can make
with this stuff?

Opening
Statement

Middle
Earlier
What will
children do?

Explore
materials

Strategies:
How will you
scaffold
their
learning?

Acknowledge
work, ask
about
materials
they found

Middle

Explore
materials,
begin
arranging
things
together
Strategies:

Acknowledge
work,
stimulate
creativity

End
warning and
transition to
next part of
routine

Follow-up
Ideas

Can we put all our extra recyclables in the

return basket, than neatly walk to the rug for
group time

Saving recyclables from snack for other

materials

Later

Explore
materials,
build an
object

Strategies:

Acknowledge
work, ask
about object
built