5 Essential Supplies for Small Group Reading

Check out the 5 supplies that are think are essential to small group reading. Students in kindergarten and grades 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 will benefit from these tips! These supplies keep our small group reading group on track, organized, and hassle free.

5 supplies make reading groups hassle-free - here they are in no particular order:

These small group reading bins are essential to productive/hassle free groups. This is a great way to keep student materials organized. When you see multiple groups a day you need a streamlined way to keep organized and this is it! Check out the full post to learn more details!

I change my small group organizational system every year, but I finally found something I love this year! Each group has its own bin, and since students changed, I started labeling them by time rather than using their names. It makes life much easier. These are on a shelf easily accessible to the students so they can be responsible for their materials.

This date stamp is an essential supply for small group reading. Having a date stamp is a great way to save time as well as document student work. Students love using it and it is a time saver. Check out the full post for more details and small group reading essentials!

This is so simple, and yet it is a student favorite! They are fascinated by it - how does it lock? How does it get ink? How do you change the date? It is a magical essential to our group! They love to put the date on any paper they can get their hands on, and I love the time it saves!

It is also helpful when students stamp the date in their journals or on other work we have done. Having the date on everything is a great way to show progress. The students can see how much their writing has improved over time. Dated work samples are also great to have at a meeting/conference about students.

Side note: you may be asking yourself - What's with the washi tape? Students know that the tape needs to be facing them so the date will stamp in the right direction!

Students use pencils most of the day so using a pen during their reading group can be very motivating when it is time to answer some comprehension questions or write in journals. Check out the full post for more details and small group reading essentials

Everything is more fun with a pen! Students use pencils most of the day, so using a pen during their reading group can be very motivating. Especially when it is time to answer comprehension questions or write in their journals.

Oops tape is an essential supply for small group reading. When you let students use pens in their group you will need a back up plan when students make a mistake. Check out the full post for more details and small group reading essentials!

I didn't know that "oops tape" was a thing before I became a teacher! We need, oops, tape because we use pens! Spelled a word wrong? Oops, tape! Didn't you start your sentence with a capital letter? Oops, tape! You get the drift.

The quiet light is a small group reading essential. This comes in handy when it is time to progress monitor or do anything else that involves working 1:1 with a student while the rest of the group does quiet/independent work. The rules for the light are simple-check out the full post for details.

This little gem comes in handy when it is time to progress monitor or do anything else that involves working 1:1 with a student while the rest of the group does quiet/independent work. The rules are simple: If the light is on, I can't talk to you, you can't talk to me, and you can't speak to each other. It is incredible how much this visual has helped control the volume.

I hope you have enjoyed my 5 essential supplies for small group reading. Is there something important that didn't make this list? Leave a comment and let me know!