Literacy Centers in the Primary Grades: Routines, Organization & Ideas

Welcome! If you are starting or improving literacy centers in your classroom, I hope you found this video helpful. I did my best to link everything below, but if I missed anything or you have a question, please leave a note in the comments!

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[northshorelight]

The one thing I dislike about standard education is all the cutesy pics and fonts. I really appreciate Montessori principles where children develop appreciation for real world imagery and are treated like little adults. When I used to teach, I used my graphic design background to create all my materials. I only used illustrations that resembled life-like, not necessarily realistic. I used font that was simple and beautiful, never cutesy or child-like. Basically, everything emulated an adult world but scaled down to children size. The students felt special every time they entered the room and they treated everything with care because they subconsciously realized that the items were to be handled with care. Just like they would with grownup things.

[lizziekinz]

This video was sooo so so super helpful! I’ve been searching for centers for students to work independently and struck gold with this one!

[jodicartechine]

I just found you and I’m so glad I did. I just finished my first year of 2nd grade. I’ve been watching some of your videos.

[reghanbrown]

I’ve always struggled with small groups and centers. This video has been so helpful!

[doriscampana]

Thank you so much! I am new to 2nd grade. I was a Kinder and 1st grade teacher for 6 six years. I love the folders from the dollar tree. I have Daily Five Folders with way too many pockets. This will be much easier for student's to become independent. Thank you again!

[nicholeyoch]

Please do another video!!! This was SUPER helpful!!!

[melissaaffleck]

Thank you so much for these helpful tips! I am rethinking my literacy centres for next year and this gives me some really good ideas!

[pamartis]

This is so helpful and it will be easy to implement. Thank you.

[carolinekelly]

Thanks for sharing your classroom setup. I am glad to observe your reading and phonics assessment. I love those worksheets because they are exactly the practical skills that I have used on several occasions.

[srhgynr]

This was so helpful! Thank you for sharing. I always have trouble planning the introduction of centers and the systems in the beginning of the year, if you have any ideas for that it would be interesting to see. Again, very helpful, I appreciate the time you put into this video :)

[jolee]

Thank you so much! As a soon to be first year first grade teacher, this helps a lot!

[cordaclark]

Question! What was your strategy for pulling kiddos to meet with you? How many times did each group meet with you per week?

[fatimasilva]

I’m already thinking about how to change things up next year! Thank you so much for this ❤️

[andreablankenship]

Great video! This has helped so much. Is there anyway you could explain how you find time to teach whole group to introduce new skills. It’s so hard for me to find time to do whole group and small group in the day!

[loganpence]

How do you find the time to explain all the differentiated instructions to them?! Love that each student is getting their individual needs met during center time! This must take you so much time to prep!!

[andreagump]

Thank you so much for a well organized and user friendly method for running literacy centers.

[jennyaustin]

I loved all of your suggestions! Wonderful video. I especially liked the idea of when you have the kids clean up you use not only your door bell - but a song as well… I may try this next year too…. Thank you… ☺️

[Mrs.Ps_Peeps_]

What a great video!! Thank you for all the information, I felt really overwhelmed last school year. This video makes me feel like I could do this!! :)

[nicholeyoch]

Thank you for sharing this video! I wish I found it sooner !!!

[theClassySassyLife]

Absolutely amazing video! I’m taking all the tips, lol do you have a math center video coming up soon?