TT 10 Tea Party
Becca William
Brief Overview
When Should You use This Strategy
- Pre-Read
-Conclusion of a novel or end of a chapter of a textbook
- Definitions of Vocabulary words
- Review for a test
Why use this strategy?
- Gets students up and moving
- Checks reading comprehension
- Gets students thinking about content on a deeper level
- Gives the students a chance to share with peers in a more comfortable setting before class discussions
- Gives students a chance to develop background knowledge
Elements Needed for a Tea Party
-Book
-Note Cards
- Safe Classroom community
Steps to Creating a Sucessful Tea Party Strategy
1. Prepare Cards
2. Practice Time
3. Pairing and Sharing
4. Pairs Discussion
5. Full Class Sharing
6. Class Discussion
Keep In Mind
- excerpts need to be at students reading level, it may be a good idea to have the students choose their own passages
- if you have an English language learner or student with special needs the passage may need to be adapted so the student can read the passage fluently.
- teacher needs to monitor the classroom during this activity to prevent it from becoming a classroom management problem