I'm a middle school Language Arts teacher (8th grade). I'd like to do centers once in a while to switch things up for my kids, but I'm not sure where to start. I've done centers with younger children, like 3rd grade, and that was great! But what type of center activities can you do in a middle school classroom that they'll have fun with while learning? (and won't be done in 30 seconds) Thanks for any advice! :)
On 7/15/06, Lyanna wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm a middle school Language Arts teacher (8th grade). > I'd like to do centers once in a while to switch things up > for my kids, but I'm not sure where to start. I've done > centers with younger children, like 3rd grade, and that > was great! But what type of center activities can you do > in a middle school classroom that they'll have fun with > while learning? (and won't be done in 30 seconds) Thanks > for any advice! :) > > Lyanna
Do you have access to newspapers? I have my students rewrite articles-develop new titles, captions. I also have them do making words. I also have them work on fluency with each other. I'm going to try reader's theater this year. I'm also adding a listening station. I work with gen. ed high school students who have reading problems.
Hi- I am a third grade teacher and starting Literacy Work Stations for the first time in the upcoming year. I am using Debbie Diller's book: Practice with Purpose and have a million ideas from the book. What I am wondering is if anybody has used a BINGO card or Menu for centers. It would be used to moniter and make the children accountable for the centers they do. If you have any ideas please let me know!!! Thanks!
Research Center- simple project that requires some research element :ie make a poster about a national park that shows location, natural resources, and 3 activities
Word Center- games, activities dealing with vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms
Poetry Center- reading assigned poems and choosing 1 to copy into notebook (handwriting practice) and illustrate (visualization), OR create poems following certain pattern (cinquain, haiku)
VIP- Very Important Person- reading and activity about important person relating to science or ss curriculum
NiftyNews- read newspaper article, do 5Ws summary and find synonyms or antonyms to certain words from article
Writing Center- activities relaing to the trait in focus for that month
This is my first year to be in a resource classroom that has Sp Ed all levels and I was wondering if anyone can give me some ideas on how to set up my room, as not to insult smaller children with High school children and yet be effective for all levels.
On 8/02/06, cath wrote: > On 8/01/06, Brenda Ellis wrote: >> Hello Seth, >> Congrats on the first year!! I have only been working a year >> and half, so this will actually be my first year as a full >> timer. :) >> >> Yeah, I will have a mixed bunch this year :) I was teaching >> Pre-K so it will be different. I am excited!!! >> >> You can email me anytime at [email removed]???
On 8/03/06, Brenda wrote: > Thanks Cath for the advice, Imay just do this!!! > > Brenda > > > lots of books with car singers things that interest them linda > > > > > > > On 8/02/06, cath wrote: >> On 8/01/06, Brenda Ellis wrote: >>> Hello Seth, >>> Congrats on the first year!! I have only been working a year >>> and half, so this will actually be my first year as a full >>> timer. :) >>> >>> Yeah, I will have a mixed bunch this year :) I was teaching >>> Pre-K so it will be different. I am excited!!! >>> >>> You can email me anytime at [email removed]???
I use centers in my classroom. I teach children with disabilities and they sometimes have a hard time understanding what center to go to next. I run 4 ten minute centers and am constantly directing children where to go next. They dont understand that they are transitioning clock wise in a circle. Any suggestions?
On 8/01/06, Kingmika wrote: > I use centers in my classroom. I teach children with > disabilities and they sometimes have a hard time > understanding what center to go to next. I run 4 ten > minute centers and am constantly directing children where > to go next. They dont understand that they are > transitioning clock wise in a circle. Any suggestions?
How about making a visual picure schedule showing a picture of each center. Use a timer that will signal transitions and the students know to follow their schedule and go to the next center in line they can take the picture with them to the center than when done go back to schedule and get next picture
On 8/12/06, Sped wrote: > On 8/01/06, Kingmika wrote: >> I use centers in my classroom. I teach children with >> disabilities and they sometimes have a hard time >> understanding what center to go to next. I run 4 ten >> minute centers and am constantly directing children where >> to go next. They dont understand that they are >> transitioning clock wise in a circle. Any suggestions? > > How about making a visual picure schedule showing a picture > of each center. Use a timer that will signal transitions and > the students know to follow their schedule and go to the next > center in line they can take the picture with them to the > center than when done go back to schedule and get next picture
You can also let the children stay still while you rotate the baskets of materials to them! This could be helpful and less hectic than moving the children.
I teach first and I have a the big inflatable palm from Oriental Trading, the Lakeshore chicka tree, big book, small book, Chicka Rock book, border trim, cookie sheet w/palm tree to use magnetic letters on to build words.
I'm looking for ideas beyond the Chicka book to have a center going all year.
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i am a mom and my son just brought home a mt math paper to work on because he is having problems with it in school. there is no numbers on here or clock or any type of fraction to answer the questions with is this how it is suppose to be the teacher is the one that sent it home with a note to work on this but i am just as lost as he is any ideas thanks billie
Hello, I teach 1st grade and I have not found a morning routine that works when the kids first come in and I am taking attendacnce/lunch money/etc... Does anyone have any ideas of things they can do 100% on their own for the first 20 min. of the day? Thank you in advance! Tara
For both grade levels I would suggest journaling. My second graders each have a journal that there are required to write in every day. Sometimes I give them a prompt, sometimes I don't. But the packets of "morning work" are just too much paper for me! With thier journals they are practicing a lifelong skill. It is also an alternative way for me to assess writing and a way for them to enjoy writing instead of feeling like its a chore. If you want to get them really excited about journaling, provide a class period for them to decorate thier journals. Let them bring in an old shirt from home or other fabric and cover the journals (use hot glue gun to secure and perhaps recruit a volunteer parent or parapro for an extra set of hands. Hope this helps!
On 7/15/06, Lyanna wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm a middle school Language Arts teacher (8th grade).
> I'd like to do centers once in a while to switch things up
> for my kids, but I'm not sure where to start. I've done
> centers with younger children, like 3rd grade, and that
> was...See More