Kindergarten ela centers

This post could alternatively be titled "what works for me" because lets face it, there are a million ways to do centers, and what works one year with one class, might be completely awful another year with another class. Here is what currently works in my classroom. I start off at the beginning of the year SOOOO slow. I introduce only one new center (and for that matter, one new activity at each center) each week. Before I ever let the students take over ownership I model, model, model, and…

What is the best way to do literacy centers in kindergarten? Free flow literacy centers for kindergarten are something you need to try!

This free Kindergarten sentence building and writing center is perfect for practice with making simple sentences for beginning writers!

Setting Up Your Reading Centers - Simply Creative Teaching

Are you looking for ideas on teaching literacy centers, while incorporating the science of reading? I got you covered. The most important thing to remember is that students need to have the skills to independently complete the activities. Check out all of my ideas for teaching and differentiating centers in the Kindergarten classroom. Perfect for back to school. Kindergarten Activities, Kindergarten Centers, and Kindergarten Stations.

In this blog post: Thinking about setting up a writing center in your classroom? Find the best Kindergarten writing center ideas and activities for here. The writing center has long been one of my favorite literacy centers for Kindergarten. It’s easy to set up, easy(ish) to manage, and students absolutely LOVE going there! If you […]

Working on sight words in preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st grade is a HUGE skill! That's why this "Build a Sight Word" activity with FREE recording sheet is so great! Click through to see how to set up your own literacy center so your classroom or homeschool students can master their sight words. And make sure to pick up your freebie while you're there! {preK, Kinder, & first graders}

Science of Reading Centers in Kindergarten with ideas, activities, and more! SoR aligned centers ideas for teachers.

Use these five tips when planning, creating and implementing your literacy centers in your elementary classroom!

Use these science of reading based word work options in your word work station during your classroom literacy center time for your kindergarteners or first graders.

Are you starting centers in kindergarten or first grade? Learn how to manage the chaos of centers and make centers the best part of the day in your kindergarten or first grade classroom here. This blog post is full of classroom management tips for centers and free centers classroom management resources to make math and literacy centers a success. Learn how to start centers, introduce and teach expectations for centers, and what to do when students finish centers early in your classroom.

Are you looking for the perfect center activities for the beginning of the year in Kindergarten? Grab these 4 free back to school centers for kindergarten!

This center is a fun way to help your students practice reading and spelling sight words. They can use letter beads to build a leash for each dog! This center is also editable so you can add the words you need.

March editable sight word centers for kindergarten and 1st grade allow you to make sight word games and centers that match your sight word list!

Teachers know specific standards are more frustrating to teach than others. For instance, this may be teaching kindergarteners to add and subtract.

Hello! I’m here today to share about my brand-new October Literacy Centers for Kindergarten. If you recall from my blog post about my September Literacy Centers, I am working on a year-long set of literacy centers that are non-thematic. Today I’m going to share a sneak peek at all of the centers in my October […]

This free Alphabet Magnet Beginning Sounds Activity is great for Pre-K, Kindergarten, or early 1st graders who are working on letter sounds!