Literacy Centers

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"perfect" literacy center.

Centers time is one of my favorite times because the children can explore, play, learn and interact with each other.

I think that the most important thing to remember when setting up centers is that the children should be engaged in fun learning. If the centers aren't exciting, they won't participate in them.

My children are in literacy centers for 1 hour a day. They have 3 centers to chose from during that time.

All of my centers have some form of literacy in them - reading, writing, phonemic awareness, listening, story telling. I let the children pick the center to go to because it cuts down on behavior problems.

Reading Center: Books and Baskets

Tent Center: What do you do with your old games, flashcards and magnets?

Music Center: Boogie, sing and learn to read.

Cut and Glue Skills Worksheets: Fun activities for promoting small motor skills and literacy.

Look, Think, and Write Center: Easy and fun writing review!

Music Learning Center: Sing and learn!

Housekeeping Center: Learn skills for life!

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