A total of five station teaching activities and ideas are presented here with a focus on group work, individual learning and ict. I would have eight rows of both literacy and math centers that way its two weeks worth of centers planned at a time monthurs. Im planning to buy her other book making the most of small groups, and i already have some ideas for centers. The key is to focus on the content versus fluff and frills, so when were planning, the stations should be part of that plan. This can be a beneficial sign to hang in the writing center or other wall of the classroom to give students.
In this work station, students choose a fact family book and add a fact family with illustration to the book. There are plenty of examples of what math stations are and arent, as well as great advice on how to clean out and organize your math materials so you can use them more effectively. From literacy standards to stations, k3 by debbie diller. Not long after september 11 i heard shelley harwayne, superintendent of the new york city. Please click to see what debbie diller says about small groups. Debbie diller brings her literacy stations expertise to the world of math, and her ideas can be workable in any elementary classroom. These stations mirror debbie dillers book literacy stations.
Literacy work stations for grades 36 debbie diller. Independent learning you can count on, k2 if youve ever questioned how to make math stations work, youll find this photofilled, ideapacked resource invaluable. More than a classroom library teks flip chart is designed to make your life easier as you begin implementing the. I use it to help teachers plan their stations and to understand the reasons for having stations. I let my students do some free exploration with the geoboards, but also have some. Debbie diller is the author of literacy work stations 4. Therefore, beginning lws with a minilesson would give students a purpose for the day.
This program introduces viewers to debbie diller, consultant and author of literacy work stations. Debbie diller offers practical suggestions for over a dozen literacy work stations that link to instruction and make preparation and. Debbie presents the two teachers she works with on this video series, patty terry and vicky georgas, and provides basic principles and guidelines for launching literacy work stations in the primary grades. Making centers work for k2 by debbie diller practice with purpose. For example, at the big book work station, much of the time students will read big books together. These are a little old for kindergarten, but i couldnt resist pinning them. Literacy work stations workshop linkedin slideshare. Jessican mecham also has a large part of her site devoted to lws and can share her organizational ideas as well as a variety of grade levels.
In this presentation debbie diller explores how to create independent students when they work in small groups, at stations or alone. See more ideas about literacy work stations, kindergarten literacy. As they read they are improving fluency and using phonics skills. This book extends debbie diller s bestselling work on literacy work stations and classroom design to the field of mathematics. This work station was inspired by debbie diller s math work stations chapter 5 this packet includes a book covers for 10 books, instructions, and student sheets to include in the book.
Literacy work stations for grades 3 6 first by debbie diller isbn. Station signs free files for your kindergarten classroom. From literacy standards to stations, k3 by debbie diller math work stations for k2 or grades 35 in conjunction with her book, math work stations, debbie or her associates will help teachers set up and teach with math work stations that connect to whole group and small group instruction and tie to state and nctm standards. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. More than a classroom library teks flip chart is designed to make your life easier as you begin implementing the new teks. My mission is to live with courage and conviction to inspire and encourage teachers to see each childs unique gifts, to. Post a chart in the room that clearly states what each group is supposed to be doing during each part of the small group instruction block see example. Learn how to set up work stations, how to manage them, and how to keep them going this book will help teachers solve the dilemma. We include practical suggestions for establishing, managing, and using math work stations in k2 or. These stations mirror debbie diller s book literacy stations. Jan 01, 2003 most literacy center books provide cute reproducibles to produce fun ideas, but all the ideas in the world is not enough to make centers work. Being the picky person i am, i created my own record sheet for each student.
I have found it helpful to rotate students through 3 basic activities. You can print lots of these off and change the station. As debbie diller explained, the zone of proximal development is what a child can do with support today that they can do own their own tomorrow 2003, p. The script may be edited according to the number of children at each station. First of all, it provides practical, realistic ways to understand your expectations for literacy centers, and great ways to introduce them to the students. The last chapters i think were the best because debbie diller offered up several suggestions for data collection and record keeping. Literacy work stations centers freebie must do and can do with new ideas and directions. Her book is easy to read and organized to encourage and. This is much more effective practice for developing proficient readers than filling out pages in work literacy work stations. Guided reading with me, selfselected reading or listening centers, and literacy menu work. Literacy stations inspired by debbie diller this blog has amazing literacy center ideas. In her new book, debbie shows teachers of grades threetosix how to structure their classrooms so that all students can be successful doing meaningful independent work using literacy work stations. Learn how to set up work stations, how to manage them, and how to keep them going throughout the year each chapter includes. I would start by getting a copy of debbie dillers literacy work stations book and read that.
Practice with purpose offers guidance on establishing routines for independent reading and response writing, as well as stepbystep instructions. Feb 07, 2011 debbie diller brings her literacy stations expertise to the world of math, and her ideas can be workable in any elementary classroom. Chapter 7 geometry debbie diller math work stations. Debbie diller offers practical suggestions for over a dozen literacy work stations that link to instruction and make preparation and management easy for teachers. These are 6 out of the 10 stations that i use during guided reading time in my classroom. My mission is to live with courage and conviction to inspire and encourage teachers to see each childs unique gifts, to value childrens differences, and to use these to. In fullday kindergarten, we begin our literacy center rotations after most of our whole. Aug 11, 2010 literacy work stations should be connected with what you have already taught. Making centers work by debbie diller stenhouse publications, 2003 isbn1571103538. Literacy work stations making centers work 1 literacy work stations making centers work. Math work stations for k2 or grades 35 in conjunction with her book, math work stations, debbie or her associates will help teachers set up and teach with math work stations that connect to whole group and small group instruction and tie to state and nctm standards. There is word work, pocket chart, abc, writing, handwriting, and games station. This is much more effective practice for developing proficient readers than filling out pages in workliteracy work stations.
Offers guidance on establishing routines for independent reading and response writing, as well as stepbystep instructions on how to set up and manage a variety of handson literacy work stations appropriate for intermediate students. They are based on debbie diller s literacy work stations. Cows that type by doreen cronin and betsy lewis duration. What does the rest of my class do while im working. See more ideas about literacy work stations, kindergarten literacy and literacy stations. Using literacy work stations in grades 36 debbie or her associates will present an engaging introduction to literacy work stations and how to make them purposeful and connected to instruction and state standards. The independent work in based on achieving standards, individual differences, and is engaging. Can someone please let me know what management plan did debbie diller use in her book. When administrators make expectations for teachers clear, amazing classroom environments are a result.
The first book, listening and speaking will be available soon. Literacy workstations at work comprehension connection. Literacy work stations for grades 36 prac wpurpose os can be one of your. Dillards definition an area within the classroom where students work alone or interact. Learn how to set up work stations, how to manage them, and how to keep them going throughout the year. Managingsmallgroupinstructionthroughtheimplementationofliteracyworkstations download managingsmallgroupinstructionthroughtheimplementationofliteracyworkstations ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. What does the rest of my class do while im working with a small reading group. Literacy work stations recording sheet kristens kindergarten. Literacy work stations are one way to provide students a classroom environment that meets the characteristics of effective literacy classrooms, allows the teacher to work with small groups and keeps students engaged in literacy throughout the day.
See more ideas about literacy work stations, literacy stations and literacy. Launching literacy stations by debbie diller materials in literacy stations. This work station was inspired by debbie dillers math work stations chapter 5 this packet includes a book covers for 10 books, instructions, and student sheets to include in. Try these literacy work stations icons to help you get started with a management board. Literacy centers tons of ideas for literacy centres great literacy stations pre k and kindergarten. If you are looking to implement literacy work stations centers in your classroom this year, look no further. The best thing about this game is once students understand the structure of the game, you can easily swap out the activities for a different skill. There are three instances in which a minilesson is necessary. Developing literacy using reading manipulatives bysandi hill creative teaching press, 1997 isbn 1574712225. So i reposted the literacy workstation task cards in the pdf version. Literacy work stations should be connected with what you have already taught. Presenters charlie council sandra maisonet debbie davis ingrid anderson. Ppt literacy work stations making centers work powerpoint. It is important so they can work alone in the classroom so teachers can work with small groups and individuals.
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