Literacy Learning Centres for Early Years – Ages 4–8

This teacher resource provides students of different abilities opportunities to practise, consolidate and deepen their understanding of concepts and skills in key literacy areas such as:

• concepts of print;
• responding to text;
• listening and speaking; and
• grammar and punctuation.

The activities are hands-on, interesting and student centred, allowing each student to work at his or her own level. An extension activity is provided with each activity station catering for more capable students. The learning centres are designed to be used by small groups independent of the teacher, allowing the teacher to focus on small groups or individuals, and assess learning. We also have Mathematics Learning Centres for early years.

Features:

• activities to consolidate learning in major maths and literacy areas
• written specifically for K-3 students
• activities designed to support inclusive teaching
• teacher information pages corresponding to each learning centre stating required materials, vocabulary, thematic ideas and skills
• curriculum links, display ideas and suggestions for integration across the curriculum for each learning centre
• activities structured to allow for re-use
• sample timetables
• centres designed for independent small group work
• student-centred activities allowing students to construct knowledge themselves