Center ideas for first grade

Science videos for kids to use in a primary classroom. My favorite YouTube Science channels to find educational videos for kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade!

Magnet letter word building today! Visual directions are helping my word work center to run so much more smoothly this year! Link in…

I have been on a math kick lately. I think it is because my kids are strugglingggg with basic math concepts lately and it’s killin’ me! We have been learning addition strategies and practicing addition within 20 for two weeks now and my class has just started to pick up their momentum. They are […]

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

Classroom teachers have a ton of daily tasks to guarantee that students are engaged and learning. It's a tough job, and a stressful one, too. Teachers wear out easily if their classrooms aren't well managed. Creating a classroom that runs itself while you teach in smaller groups is the best way to keep students engaged.

Are you starting centers in kindergarten or first grade? Learn how to manage the chaos of centers and make centers the best part of the day in your kindergarten or first grade classroom here. This blog post is full of classroom management tips for centers and free centers classroom management resources to make math and literacy centers a success. Learn how to start centers, introduce and teach expectations for centers, and what to do when students finish centers early in your classroom.

Do you reinvent the wheel every single week when it comes to centers, word work, stations.....whatever you happen to call them? Yeah, me too! I know better, I swear I do but it just never fails. I am here today to tell you that there IS A BETTER WAY! Let me begin by saying I am a big fan of Daily 5. I run my room about as closely to the Daily 5 model as possible but this is one area I just never could give in on. The sisters suggest having out materials for students to build words, write…

Your kindergarten and first grade students will love these addition task cards! These simple activities are a great way to help your students practice adding as you are introducing addition strategies. With these cards your students can practice adding numbers to 10 using manipulatives, drawings, or mental math. These hands-on cards make great math centers, morning work centers, or fast finishers activities. (Kindergarteners, first graders, 1st grade)

If you teach kindergarten, first, or second grade, writing centers are the way to get kids to write independently, practice their writing skills, and have fun. Writing centers and stations encourage students to practice writing and reinforce skills they are learning in the K-2 classroom. Teachers can learn how to set up a writing center. Grab the FREE writing prompts and activity mats, along with writing center ideas and school supplies! Set one up on a bulletin board with writing templates…

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.