Literacy groups

Learn how literacy centers are set up in an elementary classroom and what activities students are working on at each center.

For K-1 students, centers are one of the most developmentally appropriate things that you can do for them. Let me give you the break down on each of my 5 centers, and how I manage them!

Make center time in your classroom one that is filled with engaged learning and exploration. As students work independently you are ready to work with reading groups or do small group instruction. But getting your centers set up is the beginning. This blog post details your step by step process for setting up a center rotation that your students will love. It includes literacy center and math center ideas as well as tips for organizing centers all year long.

Learn how to set up your literacy block while aligning with the science of reading, and grab my sample literacy schedule.

Literacy center (or stations) rotations can be challenging to plan. Here are seven rotation options with colorful visuals for 4-10 literacy centers.

Learn how to plan and manage literacy centers through differentiated instruction activities, rotations, & behavior management strategies.

Let me make your life easier. These games and activities are easy to implement and highly engaging. They work great in a small group intervention lesson or at a literacy center. Practice phonics skills such as closed syllables, open syllables, vowel teams, silent e, bonus letters and so much more! Includes a small group lesson planning template to save you time! Your students are going to LOVE these activities!

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When setting up your word work centers, there are many phonics based, differentiated activities that students can complete independently.

Ditch the phonics worksheets and try these hands-on phonics activities to incorporate the science of reading into your literacy instruction.