Literacy Center Activities

I love this time of year in my class because I really start to see things click with my students such as reading longer and writing more and stretching out their words to hear all the sounds.  It is very exciting!!!  And to see pride on their faces makes me smile.  It's just awesome!!  So I have been working on some new literacy centers that will hopefully keep my students growing and excelling.  

 Center 1:

I know Lots of Things That Begin with the Letter… booklet

I created this booklet for the kids to think of objects that begin with a certain letter in the alphabet and then draw that object and try to print the word.  Each week could be a different letter.  I have created 2 booklets for the kids.  The first booklet is one page but double-sided which the kids have to think of 9 objects that start with that letter.  The second booklet can be for later on in the year and the kids have to think of 21 objects that begin with that letter.

Center 2:
Syllable Flip Books

I have created these flip books that you can pick and choose which pages you want to use for that week.  There are 116 pictures.  Have the students clap out each word and put the number of syllables they clapped (either 1, 2, 3 or 4) in the upper right hand corner. 
I have given you a choice of 2 covers when using this for syllables.
I have also included 2 other covers:
-What sound does it begin with?
-What sound does it end with?
You can have the students say the picture and put either the sound it begins with or ends with in the upper right hand corner.

Center 3:
Write Around the Room

I have made these sheets to put into books that the students will start with one book and work their way up to the 3rd book.  Book 1 starts with the students looking for only 5 words for each letter of the alphabet.  For Book 2, they have to find 10 words for each letter of the alphabet.  For Book 3 they have to find 6 words and write a sentence for each word. 
These sheets can be used individually too.  I have also made the write around the room sheet with 5 words with the same letter on each page with a dotted line so you can cut and use in centers.

Here's a little preview...



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Enjoy!

Kemble :-)




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