PMP PROGRAM COMPONENTS FOR SMART START WITH PMP.

FLOOR SESSION

Preparation for
equipment sessions.

Use the Floor Session
Plans

EQUIPMENT SESSION

Outcomes from the P.M.P.
model.

Use the Starter Activity Cards
and Extension Activity Cards
from the Smart Start Program.

LANGUAGE FOLLOW UP SESSION

Transferring the concepts,
knowledge and understandings
to the classroom situation.

Use Smart Start
Language Follow-up Activities

how often

specified floor activities to cover each new activity in the equipment session need to be completed.

up to 4 sessions a week

after each equipment session

when

any time of day - usually as short single activities.

any time of day (be guided by the times  helpers are available)

immediately following the equipment session

who

whole class as one group

numbers depend on space and helpers available
preferably 4 to 5 children at a station
usually 5 stations

whole class as a group

how long

a 30 minute session or activities completed randomly at various times.

a half hour session
5 minutes at each station

5 to 10 minutes

where

any safe place

a large, safe area

classroom

help required

not essential

one adult per station essential

if possible but not essential