First grade literacy centers

Use these science of reading based word work options in your word work station during your classroom literacy center time for your kindergarteners or first graders.

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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

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.

Back to school ideas to teach your students about sentences and their parts. This color-coded resource is perfect for K-1 literacy centers.

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10 engaging word work activities to support literacy instruction in a primary classroom.

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

If launching literacy centers is part of your goals for implementing structured literacy, I have the perfect guide for you! I'm sharing my favorite tips on launching literacy centers so you'll see success in your kindergarten, first, and second grade classroom. I'm sharing my favorite teacher hacks and tips for science of reading literacy centers so you can meet readers where they are and move them forward. Read it today!

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