First grade stations literacy centers

Classroom teachers have a ton of daily tasks to guarantee that students are engaged and learning. It's a tough job, and a stressful one, too. Teachers wear out easily if their classrooms aren't well managed. Creating a classroom that runs itself while you teach in smaller groups is the best way to keep students engaged.

Word work in kindergarten, first grade, or even 2nd can be easy with these Daily 5 activities. Students use a variety of materials to work with words. Whether you are using this for centers, a hands on option for stations, or just some easy games to play with words during the day these ideas are a big hit! Organization is simple, there are NO COPIES to make, and your students will become better readers in no time. #kindergartenclassroom #wordwork #centers

Literacy centers in kindergarten don't have to be a chore for the teacher! These center ideas are easy to implement and engaging for students.

Are you starting centers in kindergarten or first grade? Learn how to manage the chaos of centers and make centers the best part of the day in your kindergarten or first grade classroom here. This blog post is full of classroom management tips for centers and free centers classroom management resources to make math and literacy centers a success. Learn how to start centers, introduce and teach expectations for centers, and what to do when students finish centers early in your classroom.

Learn quick and easy ideas to help you with setting up reading centers and literacy centers in your classroom. Get them organized for the year.

This free Kindergarten sentence building and writing center is perfect for practice with making simple sentences for beginning writers!

Combining sight words and word families is the perfect way to start a child's reading journey. Download free printable worksheets and centers!

Cute ending punctuation activities for first week of school! Print worksheets, cut into pencil strips. Add marks to punctuation exercises.

This free fall sight words center is the perfect addition to your fall literacy centers! This activity is super easy to use and prepare.

Use these fun and FREE printable CVC puzzles to teach students about the short O sound. Great addition to literacy centers, word work, guided reading, independent work, or at-home practice. Keep reading for more great ideas and a FREE download!