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Loving Literacy Centers in the Early Childhood Classroom
LEADERS IN LITERACY CONFERENCE Loving Literacy Centers in the Early Childhood Classroom Power point template opening slide Aiken County Public School District January 13, 2017 Vikki Gaillard, Kate Hough,
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Essential Question As teachers of literacy, how can we structure a classroom that is compliant with the Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop model, while maintaining educational integrity toward meaningful and engaging literacy activities? aiken county public school district
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Participant Meeting Outcomes
As a result of attending this session, participants will gain ideas for easy, low cost centers gain confidence in implementing literacy centers in EC receive an optional list of items to be purchased (resources) Collaborate! Win a Door Prize! aiken county public school district
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Sign in Reminder Door Prizes- based on number
Have your card scanned for PD recertification credits aiken county public school district
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Make it Work for You Literacy Centers will vary across Grade level
Academic year Student interest Teacher preference There is no perfect formula! aiken county public school district
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What are Literacy Stations?
Independent Reinforce Enrich Practice, practice, practice aiken county public school district
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Implementation to Independence
To relieve early frustrations during implementation: Free yourself up to PLAY! This allows you to model appropriate behavior provide clear, explicit instructions. Free yourself up to BE FREE- FLOWING! Allow a gradual release of responsibility. Also, create a risk free environment. Free yourself up to FREEDOM! Choose activities that are appropriate. aiken county public school district
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Nuts and Bolts Tic- Tac- Toe
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Looking for Labels Sight Word Bowling
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Find- It Sight Word Jenga
Letter Books resources: Fountas and Pinnell Website for printables, Little Letter Books from H is for hat. aiken county public school district
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Cube- It Play with Clay aiken county public school district
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ABC Road Trip Map My Town
Small car resources: Oriental Trading aiken county public school district
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Gabby is on the green slide.
Map My Town Gabby is on the green slide. aiken county public school district
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Letter Features/ Mat Man
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Alphabet Sorting aiken county public school district
Letter Links resource: Warehouse order of Reading Recovery materials aiken county public school district
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SnapWords aiken county public school district
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ABC Activate and Acquaint Broaden and Benefit Collaborate and Create
Activate prior knowledge from PPT and acquaint yourself with stations Broaden and Benefit Next level of learning, efficiency, supporting themes, cross curricular. Collaborate and Create Share session aiken county public school district
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Share and Show We Care (door prizes!)
These are ideas shared by our colleagues during the Collaborate and Create portion: Sight Word Cube-It is available for free on TPT. SnapWords has an app that may be purchased for $4.99. High Five Hands is an alternative idea to Secret Password for sight word reinforcement. This idea can be found on Pinterest. Nuts and Bolts CVC words- Give pictures of CVC words and have students “build” the words, then write them. IE: Students place P- I- G nuts on a long bolt to coincide with the picture of a pig. Thank You for all the Great Ideas! aiken county public school district
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Participant Meeting Outcomes
As a result of attending this session, participants will gain ideas for easy, low cost centers gain confidence in implementing literacy centers in EC receive an optional list of items to be purchased Collaborate! Win a Door Prize! aiken county public school district
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Resources aiken county public school district
No need for paper copies! SnapWords Child1st.com Map My Town Lakeshore Learning =1%2C689%2C949%2C371%2C930%2C774&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id= &bmUID= ABC Road Trip Playdough to Plato Cube- It Teachers Pay Teachers Mat- Man/ Handwriting Without Tears Vikki Gaillard, Kate Hough, aiken county public school district
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