Hi. I am trying to put together a learning center on the 5 senses and was wondering if anyone had any ideas about what I could do for the five senses. I have never done a learning center before but think they sound like a great idea. Thanks so much!
I'm a senior at my local highschool and i'm attending nightschool because i failed an english class and we started dicussing about the success of students and what would it take to make that happen such as changes and my group said to make classes interesting and fun such as group activities and hands on leanring I've been trying to find research but no luck i was wondering if any of you could help if you have or heard any research. please let me know if you have any thanks alot!!!
On 9/16/06, Babs wrote: > I have a small science center set up, but I need some new > ideas. Thank you.
Hi..I have coral and shells in my science center with different dollar store magnifying glasses. An easy way to create science centers is to incorporate literacy into them. I also have smell jars, and the students can smell each and write or draw a picture about each smell. Hope this little bit helps! Good Luck. Jenn
This is my first year teaching. I want to include a math center and writing center in my classroom. The problem I have is that my students do not work well cooperatively. I also need some ideas on what to include. Thanks for your help
Centers are small-group or individual activities/tasks that children perform independently while you meet with small groups/reading groups. Ideally, the activities/tasks should involve practicing skills taught previously.
My literacy centers in first grade are... >> Listening Center (story on tape or listening lotto game) >> Spelling Center (kids spell out the week's spelling words using magnetic letters, foam letters, or alphabet stamps, then write the words) >> Leap Pad Center (storybooks and phonics activities) >> Computer Center (various reading/writing activities) >> Writing Center (different activities available like journals, writing notes to friends, making books or cards, etc) >> ABC/Word Center (various ABC, phonics, sight word, and vocabulary tasks) >> Reading Rug (partner reading, read books, charts, poetry, big books, pocket charts, etc) >> Puzzles and Games (ABC Puzzles, phonics games, etc)
I also have Math Centers during the last 20 minutes of my Math time. I put a tub of different manipulatives on each table and give the kids a task based on whatever we are learning that week (patterns, addition, etc.)
When I taught Kindergarten, my centers were ABC, Listening, Writing, Reading Rug, Math, Science, Puzzles/Games, Art, Write the Room, Magnet Board, Leap Pads.
On 9/27/06, katie wrote: > On 9/27/06, sherry wrote: >> On 9/26/06, mary wrote: >>> i am really concerned. >>> i would really like to know what a center is and why is it >>> soooo important to you??????????????? >> Centers are great to have during guided reading groups. >> While you have a group of children, what are your other >> students doing? Mine used to be doing seat work which >> usually led to a lot of talking!! Now that I have 8 centers >> placed around my room, every child has a place to go and a >> job to do. My room is a lot quieter with minimal >> interuptions. > Please describe your centers? I would appreciate knowing what > they're like and how they work. > Thanks
I need tips concerning setting up centers. I have grades K- 5 and work in the resource computer/math lab. I have big chunky desk in my room that cannot be moved that the computers sit on. I also have 1 long table and 24 desk that sit side by side next to the chunky desk(that the computers sit on) I know I will need a computer center (maybe 2 computer centers) a file folder center, worksheet and manipulative center. I have two fourth grade classes that have apprx.26 students in each. Are centers impossible in this class? Your help will be greatly apprecitated.
Can you move the desks? How many computers do you have? You could arrange them in smaller pods of 4-6 desks. Each pod could be a different center, plus the computer center. You could then do smaller group lessons or supervise a special activity at the long table. Depending on the time you have, kids could go to 1 or 2 centers a day.
Another option... let's say you have 9 or 10 computers. Divide the 26 kids up into 3 center groups. One group goes to computers, one to the long table for a task with manipulatives, and the last group does worksheets & file folder games at the desks. Depending on the time, each group could be assigned to one center per day or they could rotate through all three. Hope this helps.
On 9/28/06, Gina wrote: > I need tips concerning setting up centers. I have grades K- > 5 and work in the resource computer/math lab. I have big > chunky desk in my room that cannot be moved that the > computers sit on. I also have 1 long table and 24 desk > that sit side by side next to the chunky desk(that the > computers sit on) I know I will need a computer center > (maybe 2 computer centers) a file folder center, worksheet > and manipulative center. I have two fourth grade classes > that have apprx.26 students in each. Are centers > impossible in this class? Your help will be greatly > apprecitated.
I would like to pen pal with other 5th grade students. We are in Texas and prefer writing to students in another state. I have 4 sections of 5th graders with approx. 22 per class.
On 10/05/06, Jennifer Henicke wrote: > I would like to pen pal with other 5th grade students. We > are in Texas and prefer writing to students in another > state. I have 4 sections of 5th graders with approx. 22 > per class.
Hello! I am the mother of a 5th grader (female) in Nebraska who is looking for a pen pal. We would prefer that communication would mainly be through the United States Postal. My daughter loves to get mail and would like to correspond with another close to her grade and gender. Please respond if you have any of your students interested,with information on where and who to write to. Thank You!
I just had the idea of using cassette walkmans in my room for a listening center. That way students can listen to different stories. This idea just popped into my head minutes ago so I haven't thought it out really. I was just wondering if anyone has used this idea. If so, has this worked? Thanks, Kim
On 10/09/06, Kim wrote: > I just had the idea of using cassette walkmans in my room > for a listening center. That way students can listen to > different stories. This idea just popped into my head > minutes ago so I haven't thought it out really. > I was just wondering if anyone has used this idea. If so, > has this worked? > Thanks, > Kim
YES! I purchased walkmans and CD players at a reasonable cost from Wal Mart. I also borrow books on CDs and tape from the public libary! The kids love it. The players are portable, so they are able to go somewhere with the book and the player to listen to the book! I have a response form that they fill out after they listen to the story. It includes: title, author, genre, sketch of their favorite part, favorite part in words, and a rating of the book. (wonderful, good, mediocre, not so good)
Worked fair for me in years past. However, I am writing a grant for walkman for each child with headphones because I have so many books on tape. In the grant I am asking for batteries also. They use them so fast. On 10/11/06, Mary wrote: > On 10/09/06, Kim wrote: >> I just had the idea of using cassette walkmans in my room >> for a listening center. That way students can listen to >> different stories. This idea just popped into my head >> minutes ago so I haven't thought it out really. >> I was just wondering if anyone has used this idea. If so, >> has this worked? >> Thanks, >> Kim > > > YES! I purchased walkmans and CD players at a reasonable cost > from Wal Mart. I also borrow books on CDs and tape from the public > libary! The kids love it. The players are portable, so they are able to > go somewhere with the book and the player to listen to the book! I > have a response form that they fill out after they listen to the story. It > includes: title, author, genre, sketch of their favorite part, favorite part > in words, and a rating of the book. (wonderful, good, mediocre, not > so good) > > Best of luck!
On 10/11/06, Tina wrote: > I have a group of 10 third grade boys and we would love to be > pen pals if you are still looking! > Thanks > > On 10/10/06, Brittany wrote: >> Please any one is a good writer, and will be very useful, >> thanks
Try going to Finland penpal or sweden penpal. Many other countries are looking for penpals for their english classes. Thier students write as well as our students do at 3rd grade.
hi i have a sister whos looking for penpal to improve her english.. I hope to hear from you soon... this is my email address pls dont hesitate to send me aletter...[email removed]..
Jovelyn
On 10/23/06, kimberly wrote:
> On 10/11/06, Tina wrote: >> I have a group of 10 third grade boys and we would love to > be >> pen pals if you are still looking! >> Thanks >> >> On 10/10/06, Brittany wrote: >>> Please any one is a good writer, and will be very useful, >>> thanks > > Try going to Finland penpal or sweden penpal. Many other > countries are looking for penpals for their english classes. > Thier students write as well as our students do at 3rd grade.
On 9/16/06, Babs wrote:
> I have a small science center set up, but I need some new
> ideas. Thank you.
Hi..I have coral and shells in my science center with
different dollar store magnifying glasses. An easy way to
create science centers is to incorporate literacy into them. I
also have smel...See More