A February review page works best when the activity matches what the class is already learning. Choose a sound or reading task and a math task that let children show how they found the answer.
At a glance
Model one word or number example and leave time for children to explain their thinking.
1. Choose a phonics focus
Pick a sound, rhyme, or CVC pattern. Read an example and ask students to notice the relevant letter or sound.
2. Read and talk about the story
Read A Card for Bea and ask one question about an event. Use the picture or written response page that fits the student’s goal.
3. Build a ten-frame example
Show one way to make ten with counters. Ask how many are already there and how many more fit.
4. Record a set or pattern
Let children count, graph, or extend a pattern after a short model. Ask what their marks or colors mean.
5. Check one skill independently
Give one fresh example and watch what each child tries. Save the result for small-group planning.
A classroom example
In a fictional kindergarten group, Abe makes ten but writes only the first addend. His teacher asks him to point to the pieces he added. Abe counts the second group and finishes the equation.
Companion printable
The 81-page PDF contains 70 student pages, a mini-reader in two print styles, a teacher guide, and answer keys.
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