Center ideas

For K-1 students, centers are one of the most developmentally appropriate things that you can do for them. Let me give you the break down on each of my 5 centers, and how I manage them!

Make center time in your classroom one that is filled with engaged learning and exploration. As students work independently you are ready to work with reading groups or do small group instruction. But getting your centers set up is the beginning. This blog post details your step by step process for setting up a center rotation that your students will love. It includes literacy center and math center ideas as well as tips for organizing centers all year long.

How to set up the math center in your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classroom. FREE path game!

Simple kindergarten literacy stations that will last you ALL YEAR! Let me show you how to simplify your students learning. Writing, stamping, listening, and so many other center ideas are in this blog post to help your students gain independence.

Learn quick and easy ideas to help you with setting up reading centers and literacy centers in your classroom. Get them organized for the year.

In this blog post: Thinking about setting up a writing center in your classroom? Find the best Kindergarten writing center ideas and activities for here. The writing center has long been one of my favorite literacy centers for Kindergarten. It’s easy to set up, easy(ish) to manage, and students absolutely LOVE going there! If you […]

A kindergarten assistant or volunteer is something that many teachers don't have! Is it possible to manage centers time without extra help? Absolutely!! In this post, we're sharing five helpful tips to give you the confidence to run centers with one teacher in the classroom. If you've been wondering how to run centers alone, you'll want to check out these tips!

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.

This free webinar will teach you how to increase learning and save time with independent Pre-K and Kindergarten Centers. If you haven't tried free-flowing centers before, they will change your teacher life!

Who doesn't love the Dollar Tree? They have figured teachers out and keep the fun stuff in stock for hands on fun in the classroom. I found the "coolest" materials there yesterday! I picked up these little tongs and plastic ice cubes and knew what I wanted to do with them immediately! My students love using tongs and the ice cubes are perfect for writing letters and words on. Take a look! I will include these in our fine motor bins that we use every morning and have students work in pairs to…