Centers Plan

Wendie LeBlanc

Example with standards

3-20-13 introduce new centers

1.RF.4.c - Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. 2.RF.4.c - Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. 1.L.4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies. 2.L.3 - Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. 2.L.4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.

Literacy Center Grade 2 Buddy Read: Scholastic weekly reader edition Dr. Seuss If time allows read a Dr. Seuss book together, then fill out Buddy Read form.
1.RF.3.c - Phonics and Word Recognition: Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds. 2.RF.3.e - Phonics and Word Recognition: Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences. 1.L.2.d - Conventions of Standard English: Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.

Technology Center Spelling City Children will use activities on the spelling city website using their spelling lists.
1.OA.1 - Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. 2.NBT.5 - Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.

Math Facts Math Quiz Show Students use the Math Quiz Show game to solve addition and subtraction problems for sums and differences within 20
1.L.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 1.L.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 2.L.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 2.L.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 2.L.3 - Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Writing Center

Spring Doodleloop Students will write a spring story prompted by the illustration provided
1.NBT.3 - Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <. 1.MD.2 - Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of samesize length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps. Limit to contexts where the object being measured is spanned by a whole number of length units with no gaps or overlaps. 2.MD.4 - Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit. 2.N.4 - Compare whole numbers using terms and symbols, e.g., less than, equal to, greater than (). 2.P.7 - Describe functions related to trading, including coin trades and measurement trades, e.g., five pennies make one nickel or four cups make one quart. 2.M.4 - Measure and compare common objects using metric and English units of length measurement, e.g., centimeter, inch. 2.M.6 - Make and use estimates of measurement, including time, volume, weight, and area.

Math Center Greater Gators Greater than/Less than game focusing on math concepts: money, add/sub, place value and measurement
1.RF.4.c - Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. 2.RF.4.c - Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. 2.L.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 2.L.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 2.L.3 - Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Listening Center Grade 1 Where's the Big Bad Wolf by: Eileen Christelow Grade 2 If you give a cat a cupcake by: Laura Numeroff
2.RF.3.f - Phonics and Word Recognition: Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. 1.L.2.d - Conventions of Standard English: Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words. TE.7.6 - Recognize common irregularly spelled words by sight (have, said, where).

Reading Support Center Sight Word Tic-Tac-Toe Tic Tac Toe pocket chart with Dolch sight word cards. Students play on two teams X's and O's. They choose a card and turn it over. If they read the word correctly the team's X or O gets the spot. When tic tac toe is made, new cards are inserted and play begins again.
2.RF.3.f - Phonics and Word Recognition: Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. 1.L.2.d - Conventions of Standard English: Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words. TE.7.6 - Recognize common irregularly spelled words by sight (have, said, where).

Language Arts Center Sight Word Bingo

Played like typical Bingo. Students take turns drawing a sight word card from the middle. They read the card aloud and students mark their bingo cards accordingly. When Bingo is made, all cards are shuffled and play resumes again. Absent kids