Middle school literacy centers

After part one of guided reading and small groups in middle school ELA, this post outlines what the other students are doing during this time

Ok, I get these Q’s frequently from teachers who reach out to me regarding setting up and running stations or centers (same thing, basically) in their middle school English / Language Arts / Reading / Writing classes: How do I make stations work so I can . . . >> teach my students while also

If you had asked me ten years ago if I would ever use literacy centers in middle school ELA, I would have replied, “I teach middle school, not kindergarten.” Today, however, literacy centers in middle school ELA are all the craze, so I wanted to figure out if there was a way I could use […]

Whether you call them literacy centers or literacy stations, big kids at the upper elementary level love center time and get so much out of it! How do literacy centers benefit kids? They add variety to learning and to the routine. They allow teachers to easily differentiate learning. They are a great way to help cover and reinforce all of the standards. They give students a place to practice important social skills, like collaboration, problem-solving, and communication. So how do you set up…

Use station activities to improve reading comprehension! Get your students

Try this free, fun, and interactive middle school ELA games in your classroom to teach grammar and literacy ELA skills!

SUPERQUICK literature centers in the 6th grade ELA classroom Why I use literature centers in my 6th grade language arts classroom I need a way to reteach important concepts all through the year Students need a way to work on extension activities without much teacher input When I need to spend time working with a small group of

If I could teach with only one instructional strategy for the rest of my life, I would choose learning stations, and I’m saying this as a high school English teacher! Stations, or learning centers, have always…

So you have finally decided to try out stations in your class. The problem is - you have NO idea how to begin. Rest easy because I'm about to give you all the tools you'll need to make stations a favorite in your classroom!