I rely on resources that I can use over time. But I do not create and teach students how to work in 18 new centers a week! Sure I love a cute holiday or seasonally themed activity, but I don’t create and recreate word sorts on Halloween pumpkins, winter snowflakes, and Valentine’s hearts! You probably don’t either! To plan my centers, I follow the research based-steps outlined in my Success with Centers course. Each activity follows one of the following structures:Īs my students grow and change throughout the year, so do our core centers. Once the “red group” gets to the bottom row, I know it may be time to switch up my centers. This is an intentional decision as the red group will unknowingly serve as models for their peers.Īt the end of each day, I move each group down a row. My highest achieving students are in the red group and the ability levels decrease with each color. To begin, I place the colored student groups in rainbow order. If you have 24 students in your classroom and you group them into teams of 4, it takes 6 days to rotate through the entire chart. Teach your students what to do in these instances so they can remain on task. Also, make a plan for what to do if the center requires partner work and one student leaves for small group. Just be mindful that you don’t always pull students from the same center or from one that they really love. If you choose to group students heterogeneously for centers and homogeneously for small group instruction, you would pull individual students from their center group to meet with you in small group. For small group instruction, they will always need to be grouped homogeneously. Students can be grouped heterogeneously and homogenously for centers. There are multiple ways to group children into collaborative teams for centers. ![]() The groups will determine two things:ġ.) the team that will work together at a literacy station.Ģ.) the students who will work with you in a small group. ![]() I hope after reading you’ll see that the process of launching literacy centers doesn’t have to be an overwhelming one! How to Group Students for Literacy CentersĪfter reviewing initial literacy assessments, you will need to group your students. Today I’ll share with you some of my favorite tips for grouping and assigning students, optimizing classroom space, and organizing materials in easy and effective ways. This post is the first in a series on literacy centers. This means that, at no cost to you, I earn a few nickels should you choose to make a purchase through the link. Note: This post contains an affiliate link.
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