Teaching article
Choose the printable by what children will actually do
Match the sheet's actual task to the intended experience.
A robot image might accompany colouring, route planning or arithmetic. Read the task before selecting the sheet, making the intended thinking or experience the reason for its place in the session rather than the theme alone.
A word search supports word finding but does not replace an oral storytelling task.
Look past the matching picture
Preview what the printable actually asks children to do. A familiar topic image does not establish a match with the intended thinking or experience.
Read the instructions. Identify the thinking required. Select the closer match.
What will children actually do? Offer a non-printable option.
A matching theme alone is insufficient.
Resources
- Reflection Journal Template — Use the editable reflection prompts to record observations and one practical next action.
Further reading
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