Let’s focus on setting up and maintaining literacy centers that grow with our kindergartners.
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You can create a playdough literacy center that lasts all year long. This is how I set up, organized, and maintained a playdough word work center in my kindergarten classroom. First, can I explain that it’s my belief that students learn faster and are more successful when they can manipulate things. This same belief applies…
At the beginning of the kindergarten year, it’s important to work on names. Here is a good fine-motor skills activity that offers creative name practice. This is a free pokey pin activity that is editable. That means you’ll be able to put in the names of your students and you’re ready to print. Since we…
Let’s get real about literacy centers. And more specifically, literacy centers in kindergarten. We all understand the need for “centers” because we want our students to be occupied and (ideally) learning on their own so that as teachers, we can meet with small groups of students. But when did “centers” become one of these things:…
Create a year-long literacy center using non-fiction books that kindergartners love. Here is why and how I created a literacy center based around non-fiction in my kindergarten classroom. Plus, you can get your hands on all of the printable materials for free so you can make this center for your classroom too. Why a non-fiction…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is a plants-themed literacy center activity set to get you started. This growing plants non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the non-fiction literacy center is, what materials you’ll need…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is an outer space-themed literacy center activity set to get you rolling. This space non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the non-fiction literacy center is, what materials you’ll…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is a reptiles and amphibians-themed literacy center activity set to get up and running. This non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the non-fiction literacy center is, what…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is an ocean-themed literacy center activity set so you can try this center in your classroom. This ocean life non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the non-fiction…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is a farm-themed literacy center activity set so you can give this center a try. This farm life non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the non-fiction literacy…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is a job-themed literacy center activity set so you can give this center a try. This occupational non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the non-fiction literacy center…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is an insect-themed literacy center activity set so you can give this center a go in your classroom. This bug non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is an apples and pumpkins-themed literacy center activity set so you can implement a non-fiction literacy center too. This apples and pumpkins non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is a dinosaur-themed literacy center activity set so you can implement a non-fiction literacy center right away. This dino set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the non-fiction literacy…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is a construction-themed literacy center activity set so you can start up your own non-fiction center. This construction non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the non-fiction literacy…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is a human body-themed literacy center activity set so you can get started in your classroom. This set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the non-fiction literacy center is,…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is a butterflies-themed literacy center activity set so you too can have a non-fiction literacy center. This butterfly non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. I created this butterfly non-fiction book basket because I…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is a spiders-themed literacy center activity set to get a non-fiction center started in your room. This arachnids non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the non-fiction literacy…
Get your students exploring non-fiction books in a literacy center. Here is an alphabet-themed literacy center activity set so you can try out the non-fiction center in your classroom. This alphabet non-fiction set of activities is just one of the topics I made available to my students at my non-fiction literacy center. Let’s look at what the…
Make a year-long pokey pinning literacy center with easy to use sight word templates for kindergarten. Grab these Sunlight Sight Word Catchers to make pokey pin pictures in your kindergarten classroom. Your kinders will love them and you’ll love what they get out of it. This pokey pin activity is the literacy center many of you…
Ready to organize your centers? Here’s my simple solution (and why it works) on how to organize centers in kindergarten. I’m not a craaazy organized person, although you may think differently if you’re a reader of mine. I love to be organized and I function better when I am organized… but you just can’t be…
When it comes to setting up your classroom, I don’t think you should have to define how big your library area is by the number of books you have. Let me share why and how you can easily change out the library center books you have on display! Why you shouldn’t put all of your…
Literacy centers can be a blessing or a pain. I think it all hinges on the design, organization and effectiveness behind them that makes a difference. This is my philosophy on how to create literacy centers that are smart for me, the teacher, and effective for my kindergarten students. I think that literacy centers for…
My literacy centers are a core part of our kindergarten schedule. They are active literacy centers that keep us on our toes and working so that I can work with small groups. Today, let me share my kindergarten retell literacy center directions, expectations and a list of the 20 stories that make up this year-long center in our…
Literacy centers can greatly improve reading skills for kindergartners. This is how I organize, offer choice and set up a big book literacy center in my kindergarten classroom. Part of my teaching philosophy {yeah, remember that boring class in college?} is working smart. Why didn’t they cover that in school? I believe that you can…