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Teaching Students To Work Independently In First Grade One of the biggest frustrations teachers have during literacy centers is constant interruptions. You finally sit down with your small group, and within a few minutes someone needs a pencil, another student doesn’t know what to do, someone can’t find the glue sticks, and another child is already finished and asking, “Now… Read More
If you’re planning your word work centers for first grade, it’s easy to feel like you need a different game every week to keep your students interested, but that’s simply not true. In fact, one of the biggest mistakes I see teachers make is spending hours creating new activities when they could be using the same simple materials in dozens… Read More
You’re excited to set up your reading centers in your classroom and you intend to use them during your small group instruction time. But how can you ensure that students stay on task and avoid interruption? With a few simple tips and tricks, running reading centers with fewer interruptions can be done with ease! How do you manage reading centers… Read More
Are you using reading centers in your classroom? Kindergarten and 1st grade are the foundational years for students to begin to develop literacy skills. Whether it’s learning to recognize letters, spell words, writing sentences, or learning how to read, it’s a critical time in a child’s academic life. To help children reach these goals in the most effective way possible… Read More
Are you getting ready to start literacy centers in your first grade classroom? Literacy centers provide opportunities for students to explore reading and writing concepts in a variety of ways. There’re usually several centers set up in a first grade room, each with different activities. Students can visit literacy centers daily and rotate through each center. This gives kids the… Read More
Math centers are an essential part of every kindergarten and first grade classroom. Take a look at these math center ideas to help you get started today! What Is A Math Center? A math center is an area of the classroom where students visit to practice different math skills they’ve been learning in class. It’s a place where students work… Read More
