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Choosing a small skill to practice: school support outline
Grades K–2 · Ready-made original
Choosing a small skill to practice: school support plan
Support focus
Name one skill a story character can practice.
Example situation
Ari makes a paper bridge. It bends. Ari asks to see a new fold. Then Ari holds the paper while a partner helps.
Student words or action
Ari asks to see another fold. Asking for help is a skill Ari can practice.
Adult response
“Which question should we check first? We can leave unknown information marked unknown.”
A supported practice
Pat tries a paper fold, then asks an adult to hold one corner.
What helpful action can you name?
An example response: Pat asks for help with one part of the task.
A second practice
Lee notices a partner has no paper and points to the spare paper on the table.
What helpful action can you name?
An example response: Lee helps a partner find what they need.
Student check-in page
Read aloud. Point, draw, tell, or pass.
Choose one story. What helpful action can you name?
Support choices
□ Read the direction together □ Show one example □ Write the question instead of saying it □ Practice with an adult □ Watch first, then choose whether to try
A brief check-in
Question: What helpful action can you name?