Hello! I am a new intensive Special Education English teacher. I am searching for ideas on literacy centers I can incorporate into my classroom for the students to rotate through. They all have an elementary grade-level reading ability, and I have NO computers (I'm working on donations, though). What else can I do to help them?
...See MoreI think with teens who are probably reading 2nd - 5th grade that you want to help them to see that they can actually use reading to find useful information in every day living and also for personal pleasure. By framing the questions to answer in clear, simple terms or the task, you are actually guiding them in using what they already know.
- Use a newspaper for students program - if you can only get one copy then make copies of a few articles and pose questions on each. Instruct the students to choose and article, read it and answer the questions. Or you choose a couple of articles based on current events, sporting events, etc.and pose the questions.
a- Students might all have to read one article for later in class discussion. b- Or students could select one based on interests.
- Ask your friends and family to donate used magazines for your class of varied nature - cooking, teen fashion, cars, sports. This could be a "free reading" center. Students could read as they choose, but need to summarize in a couple of sentences why they like the particular magazine or why not? Possibly write the title of an article and three things they learned.....
- Find online copies of area restaurant menus and develop different ideas on going out to eat with so much money as far as getting the best deal, figuring out what one could order and the total price of a meal with tax and tip. This center would be incorporating math skills, too, using a calculator.
- Get a few copies of a various stores' weekly coupons and use them to have the students read/look them over to find various deals on items. You would choose questions based on what you find.
- You could also use the newspaper to have students look up the costs of say used cars by make and model year to see what might be the best value or apartments.
Again, if students are going to need reading for more functional skills in working/every day life, the more concrete you can be the better.
On 9/14/14, Vivian wrote: > Hello! I am a new intensive Special Education English > teacher. I am searching for ideas on literacy centers I > can incorporate into my classroom for the students to > rotate through. They all have an elementary grade-level > reading ability, and I have NO computers (I'm working on > donations, though). What else can I do to help them? > > Thanks!
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