Teaching Multigrade Classes
Teaching Multigrade Classes
Identify activities which could be undertaken through peer tutoring in certain subject areas.
Complete the matrix below.
Subject Writing Mathematics
Date & Time Tuesday Friday
4:00 – 5:00 PM 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Learning Task To form letters accurately and To develop basic addition
fluently (Set A-C) skills through hands-on
activities and practice.
Tutor Jim (Gr. 6) Max (Gr. 6)
Tutee Sam (Gr. 1) Dex (Gr. 1)
Materials - Paper - Flashcards
- Pencil - Counting manipulatives
- Letter (button, rocks etc.)
formation - Worksheets with
worksheets simple addition
problems
Procedure Start by showing the tutee the Show the tutee the flashcards with
uppercase and the lower case of numbers 0-9 and review counting
the letter “A-C” up to 10.
Show the tutee the correct way Start with simple examples, such
to write the letter. Emphasize as 1 + 1, and demonstrate how to
the direction of strokes and any use the manipulatives to find the
particular characteristics of the answer.
letter. For example, "A" starts
with a downward stroke, Distribute small objects like
Feedback/Assessment Review the letters that tutee Count the numbers that tutee
learned and offer praise and answered correctly offer praise
positive reinforcement for the and positive reinforcement for the
effort of tutee. effort of tutee.
Describe how the peer tutoring Describe how the peer tutoring
went through. went through.