Learning Centers
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Happy Halloween Greeting Cards
Here’s a cute idea for Halloween. Make a small pumpkin-shaped card for each student or have your students make them if they are old enough. You can use construction paper ... Read this tip
Tissue Boxes to Reinforce Skills
Square tissue boxes make for a fun game that can reinforce all sorts of skills across the curriculum. I cover each side with a concept I want to reinforce, ... Read this tip
Kindergarten Pattern Strips
When it comes to teaching mathematics to the very young, it’s important to focus on hands on activities. Here is an independent learning center activity I use in my classroom. ... Read this tip
Foreign Language Listening Center
As a fun listening center put out a collection of various language tapes for your students to listen to with headphones. Spanish, French or German – it doesn’t matter what ... Read this tip
Spider Sandwiches
Have your students make spider sandwiches out of two slices of bread, sandwich spread, raisins, and cheese curls or pretzels.
Give students each two slices of bread. You can pre-cut ... Read this tip
Student Biography Puzzle
Give each of your students a piece of construction paper. Have them create a collage that best describes themselves with illustrations that fill the entire page. Ideas to include ... Read this tip
Famous Footprints Math Activity
Give you students a whole new meaning to measurement by having a “famous” person from your school or community trace the outline of his or her foot onto a piece ... Read this tip
Domino Addition
Playing games during center time is always a fun way for children to learn their addition facts. Provide students with a set of dominoes, have them figure out the sum ... Read this tip
Learning Centers
There is a wonderful book out there called “Practice with Purpose: Literacy Work Stations for Grades 3-6” by Debbie Diller. When you think of centers, you often think the primary ... Read this tip
Quiet Reading Center
When I realized that my reading center was the loudest one on the room, I decided to buy some u-shaped PVC pipes at the hardware store. My kids use them ... Read this tip
