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5 Literacy Centers Every Classroom Needs

Every classroom needs literacy centers that allow children to practice reading, writing, speaking and listening. In this post I'll share centers that allow students to practice these skills and offer you ideas and activities to get literacy centers up and running in your kindergarten, first or second grade classroom! By now you probably know I LOVE literacy centers! I've talked a lot about the benefits of centers, shared tips for planning ... read more

How to Keep Kids On Task During Literacy Centers

In this post I'm sharing helpful tips and strategies to keep kindergarten, first and second grade students on-task and working independently during literacy centers.  When asked about literacy centers one of the biggest challenges teachers say they face is how to keep students on-task and working independently.  How do you stop the constant disruptions?  How do you work with your small group and keep the rest of the class ... read more

4 Strategies to Limit Disruptions During Centers

In this post I'm sharing 4 tips to help limit disruptions and build independence during literacy centers in the kindergarten, first and second grade classrooms. Do you struggle to keep students on-task and working independently during literacy centers?  Do they disrupt and pull you away from your small group instruction?  If so, know you are not alone.   In my years of talking with teachers about literacy centers, ... read more

Tips for Organizing Literacy Centers

In this post I'm sharing 4 helpful tips for organizing literacy centers and activities in the kindergarten, first and second grade classroom. I love literacy centers….but it hasn’t always been that way.   Yep, during my first years in the classroom literacy centers weren’t the best part of my day.  I made a lot of no-so-great choices and learned from trial and error - sorry kids!    One of the bigger mistakes I ... read more

4 Tips for Planning Literacy Centers

In this post I'm sharing 4 tips for planning and choosing engaging and manageable literacy centers for kindergarten, first and second grade students and classrooms. Planning literacy centers can be overwhelming.  There are so many different activities to choose from and it can be hard to know which ones will be best for your students.  And I know it is beyond frustrating to pick one and prep all the materials, only to discover it ... read more

Why Literacy Centers are My Favorite Part of the School Day

Literacy Centers can be a challenging part of the day, but they have so many benefits! In this post, I'm sharing four reasons why I love centers in the Kindergarten, first and second grade classroom! Center time in the K-2 classroom….Does the thought of it make you cringe?  If so, you’re not alone.  Many find centers to be overwhelming to plan and difficult to manage. While it certainly does take time to organize, prepare and ... read more

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