Literacy Centers

My literacy centers fills in my Daily 5, but with a personal touch.
The personal touch is that the students "transform" or become the role.

1. Book Worms= Independent Reading
     Students choose items to read from their group's color box.
          - books from Guided Reading (familiar books)
          - Nursery Rhyme books/poems
          - sight word books
          - sentence pages (that correlate with my sight word program

2. Storytellers= Partner Reading
     Students choose items to read to their partner from a shared container.
          - picture books (read the pictures)
          - sight word books (switch out ones according to the ones we are studying in my program)
          - sight word sentences/poems
          - posters
          - listening center

3. Super Writers= Writing Center for superheros (goes with how I teach the concepts of writing).
     Their is an entire writing center filled with writing supplies:
         - chairs have pockets on them. The pockets are labeled. In the pocket is the student helper
           writing binder. (Contains: letter formation, sight word folder, idea topics, superhero check off)
         - Writing/coloring utensils
         - Lots of paper for writing: scrap paper, postcards, letters, story pages (variety), pre made
              books, random handwriting pages
         - Word Wall and Sample Writing Wall (or hanging)
         - Superhero posters/Check Off
         - personal grading sheet for turn in

4.  Word Detectives= Word Work
      - sight word hunt  (use glasses)
      - book hunts (for the word/letter assigned) - use magnifying glasses and recording sheet
      - build sight words
      - Search and Find (Hands on activity) - sensory
      -  Any other word work
      - Spelling