MORE Literacy Center Ideas – Word Work

I know some teachers that can get away with using the same five center activities all year.  That seems so simple and straight forward… but I’m always looking for something new to put in the rotation!  My students seem to enjoy some variety as well. So here are some word work/spelling center ideas: Look, Cover, Write,…

Literacy Centers

  Whether you’re new to literacy centers or you’ve been doing them for a while, it’s always fun to get some new ideas and kids definitely enjoy some variety.  Here’s is a collection of centers I’ve had success with for word work, writing, reading, spelling, and grammar:     Magnetic Words There are lots of…

Love that Dog – Poetry Mentor Text

Problem: My kids need some poetry mentor texts and it’s hard  to find something (other than expensive anthologies) at the bookstore. Solution: Pick up Love That Dog by Sharon Creech.                                                                                                                                          So much depends                                                                     upon                                                                    a blue car                                                                    splattered with mud                                                                    speeding down the road   These are the first few cryptic lines…