There are so many learning centers that are possible in the classroom.
Big
Book
· Reading in phrases at early to transitional reading levels.
· Using reading strategies modeled during shared reading.
· Read a non-fiction Big Book and finding important information.
· Talk about favorite parts of Big Books
· Read a fiction Big Book with character voices.
· Write a book review of a Big Book.
· Write personal connections or questions on sticky notes as you read the Big Book.
· Act out a Big Book with a partner.
· Find words you know in a Big Book.
· Find certain types of words (ex. words that end in -ing, nouns)
· Substitute words using sticky notes (ex. “said” to “shouted”)
Overhead
Teachers need to model how to:
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Overhead
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Markers
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Transparencies
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Pointers
Activities