Teacher guide with prompts for each phase of scaffolded instruction:

I Do Prompts:

  • "Watch how I identify the value of each digit…"
  • "I'm placing my block in the thousands column because…"
  • "I know this digit's value is ___ because it is in the ___ place."

We Do Prompts:

  • "What place is this digit in? How do you know?"
  • "Use your sentence frame to explain to your partner."
  • "Can someone show us on the board?"

You Do Prompts:

  • "Work on your own. I will come and check."
  • "If you're stuck, look at your sentence frame."
  • "Finished early? Try the extension challenge!"