tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post1495592568216393876..comments2024-03-26T04:17:54.350-05:00Comments on Kindergarten Lifestyle: Setting Up Literacy CentersJeanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996519153170024853noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-6789415322063557812013-07-28T20:38:02.906-05:002013-07-28T20:38:02.906-05:00Hi Mrs. Partin- you mentioned above that the pocke...Hi Mrs. Partin- you mentioned above that the pocket chart from Really Good Stuff and was a bit expensive; I would love to have a pocket chart like that for center rotations- what is another pocket chart and size that you would recommend? Also, what are the numbers for next to the station cards for? Thanks for all your great items and tips! Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02749518861463756402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-22523838738745523562013-06-24T07:34:35.097-05:002013-06-24T07:34:35.097-05:00Hi! I would like to echo Mrs. Davis's comment....Hi! I would like to echo Mrs. Davis's comment. I love the way you organize your centers, but what are the numbers next to the centers for? :) <br /><br />Great ideas for getting started at the beginning of the year. These are the kinds of things we just don't learn in college! Ms. Flisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15918489802608303957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-63739783235533233302013-06-21T15:32:17.759-05:002013-06-21T15:32:17.759-05:00I am definitely getting this book! Loved your ide...I am definitely getting this book! Loved your ideas and how you explained them...very easy to understand. I do my morning centers in a similar fashion. I have 2 manipulative centers, a craft center, and a literacy center(which I run). It really helps to do my teaching in small groups with the prek students. I have 4 to 6 students in a center, depending on the year...<br />thanks for sharing!<br />2preschoolpalsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095945915616580112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-46679755098414913272013-06-21T12:50:25.445-05:002013-06-21T12:50:25.445-05:00Chayaphillips - I bought the pocket chart with Deb...Chayaphillips - I bought the pocket chart with Debbie Diller's package at Really Good Stuff. It cost me $50 (well cost the school). Personally if I had to do over I would have continued to use a regular pocket chart -- I used to use a regular one and it worked just as fine.....Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996519153170024853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-58529076811137659702013-06-21T10:26:19.026-05:002013-06-21T10:26:19.026-05:00I read Next Step a year ago and then followed with...I read Next Step a year ago and then followed with Daily 5. When introducing reading workshops this past year, I introduced play centers first and then added in the "Daily 4"! I also used music to signal transitions. We did a timed rotation this past year rather than choice. Couldn't quite get there with my K5. The kids rotated on 10 minutes. I kept my Guided Reading Groups for 20 minutes (through 2 rotations). So I set up a playlist of 10 minutes of silence followed by a clean-up song. I alternated quiet clean-up with a bouncier clean-up so that the in between wouldn't really disturb my Group. I need it very quiet or I'm distracted. I enjoyed reading your post on beginning the year and totally agree with your points. This is such a practical book!Ziggyfriendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066832202132938026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-39392188385723505642013-06-21T06:23:07.525-05:002013-06-21T06:23:07.525-05:00Where can I order your center management pocket ch...Where can I order your center management pocket chart? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-52850667393047417102013-06-20T10:58:31.938-05:002013-06-20T10:58:31.938-05:00I have my kids create their name with magnetic let...I have my kids create their name with magnetic letters on a cookie sheet. It goes with Chica Chica Boom Boom which I read first. Then I take their picture holding the cookie sheet in front of them. I use the pictures for center rotations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-4753044457189595572013-06-19T18:55:55.075-05:002013-06-19T18:55:55.075-05:00I love this book! I have used it for a year or so....I love this book! I have used it for a year or so. I also start out by introducing centers slowly but I am the one that tends to want them all up & running quicker then they should be! Lol I need to slow down! I was wondering what order you introduce your centers in? I just like to compare to what I'm doing and see if there is a better way! Thanks! Krissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099500375107874132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-39646689693014961172013-06-19T14:45:25.139-05:002013-06-19T14:45:25.139-05:00I love your ideas! What a wonderful way to addres...I love your ideas! What a wonderful way to address literacy with name recognition with the Hello my name is sign. Also a fun way for kids to know each others name.<br />I love this book also. I do use work centers in my classroom but I slowly introduce them in the third week of school once they have learned some of the rules and expectations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026417167821246677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-6749610974138916742013-06-19T14:43:26.063-05:002013-06-19T14:43:26.063-05:00Love your ideas! I love the hello my name is. Wha...Love your ideas! I love the hello my name is. What a great idea to link their photo with their picture at the beginning of the year.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026417167821246677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-35306179929036106692013-06-19T12:43:11.665-05:002013-06-19T12:43:11.665-05:00I haven't read the book, but after your review...I haven't read the book, but after your review, it sounds like a terrific book! I love your idea about using the same music every day to keep time during your centers. Thanks for sharing.<br />Kelly<br /><br /><a href="http://fundamentalsinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">I'm Not Your Grandpa, I'm Your Teacher</a> Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877388703388130759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-18028472348252999012013-06-19T09:38:12.360-05:002013-06-19T09:38:12.360-05:00Okay... I do work stations very similar to you, bu...Okay... I do work stations very similar to you, but I was wondering what the number was next to the center label on the chart? I find my kiddos working in pairs is ideal, and it keeps my ability to work in small groups to a maximum! :) I'd love to hear more! :) <br /><br />Kim<br /><a href="http://carriedawayinkk.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Carried Away in... K!</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-38154244621716443652013-06-19T08:25:51.632-05:002013-06-19T08:25:51.632-05:00Wonderful! I love your ideas. I especially like th...Wonderful! I love your ideas. I especially like that your groups begin with play based activities. So many people forget that play is part of learning. They are children and need play time and social learning time. When you mix the two wonderful things happen. I also like how slow you go with your introduction of routines. Good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-60858731793558824362013-06-19T07:36:48.079-05:002013-06-19T07:36:48.079-05:00Thanks for the great insights! During guided read...Thanks for the great insights! During guided reading I wear a crown, which signals to students that I can't be interrupted. I start wearing this crown after about a month of school goes by. Since I teach four year olds I only wear it for about ten minutes, then I take it off and walk around the room. We also have an anchor chart that reminds students of their options when I'm busy. Can't wait to get my hands on this book (it's making it's slow progress in the mail!)<br /><br />~Jessica<br /><a href="http://funinprek1.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Fun in PreK-1 is Having a Giveaway!</a>Jessica Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232712800232887501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-79713743817657865542013-06-19T07:31:42.323-05:002013-06-19T07:31:42.323-05:00I am loving this book! I love your idea of using a...I am loving this book! I love your idea of using a cd for center time. I will be borrowing this idea for sure! Kerri Bucknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924383425982816680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073806412999093064.post-28568087460196771772013-06-19T07:21:08.879-05:002013-06-19T07:21:08.879-05:00Love the video of the girls changing the center ca...Love the video of the girls changing the center cards. Please tell me the rest of your class was outside or something! It was so quiet. :)) I will say that I have done my math centers this way, putting out table centers and introducing one math center a day. It works great! Not sure why I didn't do this for REading, but I will this year. :) Thanks!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166399328540712964noreply@blogger.com