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How can you keep your students engaged and on task during the crazy holiday season? Add some great December math and literacy centers and your students will be begging you to try them out! Setting Up Your December Math And Literacy Centers Every elementary teacher knows that teaching during the month of December is not an easy task. Kids are… Read More
Are you wondering how to manage centers in the classroom? There are many benefits to having classroom learning centers but if your center management isn’t on point it’s easy to give up. Good classroom management is the key to successful center time! Take a look at these classroom center ideas that will take your learning center time from drab to… Read More
Are you looking for the best November math and literacy centers for first grade? The key to having successful learning centers is with hands on activities that will keep your students engaged and on task. Take a peek at how to include fall fun themes like turkeys, pumpkins and Thanksgiving activities into your centers this month. Setting Up Your November… Read More
Classroom library organization and management can be simple when you put a few systems into place. Let’s take a deep dive into how to effectively set up your classroom library. What is the purpose of a classroom library? Every elementary schoolroom needs a classroom library. For many kindergarten and first grade teachers, this is one of the focal points of… Read More
You’ve decided you’re ready to tackle classroom learning centers but feel overwhelmed at the thought of setting them up! If those are the thoughts running around in your head, you’ve come to the right place. There are many benefits to having classroom learning centers so let’s get them set up and ready to go! Setting Up Your Classroom Learning Centers… Read More
If you struggle to maintain and manage learning centers in your classroom, you’re not alone. Many teachers begin the year with good intentions of keeping up with their learning center rotations but as the year goes on they lose speed and sometimes fizzle out. So let’s begin with the basic question… What is the definition of learning centers in the… Read More
