Introducing+Centers

=Brainstorm for Introducing Centers=

Centers

 * science and social studies center related to literacy
 * text talk
 * sentences
 * make and mix sentences
 * Read Naturally
 * Reader's Response
 * Letter Writing/Writer's Workshop (choice of the two)

Week One of Centers
Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4:
 * Reader's Response with criteria
 * choose ind. rdg. books
 * Reader's Response with added criteria
 * Text Talk
 * science center (properties of rocks)
 * Ind. Rdg. -- make a connection and share with a partner
 * Finish reader responses; add to criteria list (re-reading to make sure it makes sense)

Week Two of Centers:
Introduce song for clean-up and transition; introduce icons Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4:
 * Add to criteria for readers' response; work on readers' responses
 * Text Talk center
 * Science center: observational writing about a rock
 * Independent reading: make a text-to-self connection and share with a partner
 * Science center: mineral observational writing / drawing
 * Text Talk center
 * unfinished work; especially reader responses
 * Teach Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check