First grade independent reading centers

Classroom teachers have a ton of daily tasks to guarantee that students are engaged and learning. It's a tough job, and a stressful one, too. Teachers wear out easily if their classrooms aren't well managed. Creating a classroom that runs itself while you teach in smaller groups is the best way to keep students engaged.

In this post, I share the 5 BEST naturally differentiated literacy center activities. These resources will keep kindergarten, first and second grade students on-task and working independently during literacy centers so you can focus all of your attention on your small group instruction. These literacy centers are all LOW PREP and aligned to the science of reading. Download the FREE emergent picture writing prompts, the perfect writing center for beginning writers!

The Measured Mom shared how to schedule and structure your small group phonics lessons in a previous post. One question remains … what are the rest of the students doing while you teach small groups? Today I’m sharing ideas for phonics centers! Grab these great ideas for your classroom.

What do you remember from your 2nd grade math class? If you thought “nothing”, or if you’re like me and remember sitting with an open workbook while the

My Kindergarteners have been rocking their CVC words this year. I am so proud of them. I found the best way to teach short vowels, is to expose kids to them in a variety of methods. We talk about them in whole group and in guided reading. Students get independent practice in morning work buckets ... Read More about CVC Word Work {Freebies Included}

These 5 literacy centers are perfect to use year-round! Read what they are and how to manage them to save you time planninng and prepping centers!

Calling all teachers! These Science of Reading Centers are a game-changer for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade classrooms. Say goodbye to the stress of planning and prepping literacy centers and hello to engaging activities that build strong reading skills! These science of reading literacy centers are a great way to start implementing structured literacy in the classroom. Get your bundle of 101 Science of Reading Centers today!

These free printable CCVC Word Clip Cards are great for Kindergarten and 1st grade students working on reading blends and digraphs!

Phonics fluency notebooks are one of my favorite literacy activities for teaching students to read with fluency and comprehension. I...

In this post, I’ll explain why I don't switch out literacy centers at the beginning of each week - and what I do instead!