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Independent and Proud of It! Managing Successful Learning Stations

Independent and Proud of It! Managing Successful Learning Stations. Presented By: Tamara Morrow & Amy Bearden. Introductions “Like Me”. Stand up if you are a Pre-K teacher Stand up if you are a Kindergarten teacher Stand up if you are a 1 st Grade teacher

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Independent and Proud of It! Managing Successful Learning Stations

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  1. Independent and Proud of It!Managing Successful Learning Stations Presented By: Tamara Morrow & Amy Bearden

  2. Introductions“Like Me” • Stand up if you are a Pre-K teacher • Stand up if you are a Kindergarten teacher • Stand up if you are a 1st Grade teacher • Stand up if you are a 2nd Grade teacher or higher • Stand up if you are a First Year Teacher • Stand up if you are a Daycare/Home provider or Head Start • Stand up if you are an administrator or support your district in other ways • Stand up if you had to drive over 2 hours to get to this conference • Stand up if you went or are going out of state on vacation this summer • Stand up if you needed caffeine to get going this morning

  3. Today’s Objectives • Creating and learning how to set up learning stations in the classroom. • Learning how to easily implement stations in order to promote independence. • See examples and get ideas of learning station jobs that keep students accountable.

  4. Setting Up Your Classroom

  5. Station Areas Keep In Mind Station Area Ideas Puzzles Building Materials (blocks/legos) Listening Pocketchart Smart Board Art Writing Reading/ Library ABCs/ Word Work Computers Ipads Sensory Table Dramatic Play • Our stations are arranged in our classrooms to ensure student visibility at all times. • Flexible and varied work spaces are key. • Floor space, clipboards, standing at counter tops, stools, small area rugs as well as tables and chairs are just a few options.

  6. Puzzle/ Block Station • This station can have many different things • We have table top blocks, Legos, floor puzzles, Lincoln Logs, people, cars, animals, large wooden blocks, etc.

  7. Listening Station • We like to have 1 book per student (so every student in the station has their own copy) • We have purchased a lot of our listening books through Scholastic. • Bonus Points are your friend! 

  8. Pocket Chart Station • Students self select letter picture cards to use for their job • Students look at big books if they finish their job. • They can use highlighter tape to search for letter and sight words

  9. Art Station • At this station, the student’s job is to make letter art • Items to include for free choice: • Markers/ crayons • Paint • Play dough • Crazy scissors • Hole punchers • Assorted paper • Glue • Chalk/ chalk board • Whiteboards

  10. Writing Station • Material ideas to include: • Pencils • Crayons • Markers • Colored Pens/ Pencils • Erasers, tape, stapler • Lined/ Unlined Paper • Stencils • We use Deedee Wills “Writing Workstations” • Includes pictures • Card Making • List Making • Labeling • Book Making • Writing sentences • Letter Writing https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Station-The-COMPLETE-Set-269850

  11. Library Station • A comfortable area for kids to enjoy books • Each book has a label that matches the book box • Possible ideas: • Lamp • Rugs • Pillows • Bean Bags • Stuffed Animals (reading buddy) • Comfortable chairs

  12. ABC/ Word Work Station • Items to include • Magnetic letters/ cookie sheets • Alphabet books • Alphabet puzzles • Stamps • Letter Writing books • Letter beads • CVC word practice • Letter tubs • Letter beanbags • Electronic letter toys

  13. Getting Started

  14. Grouping • Groups are created to be independent • The goal is to have students solving their own problems and working with peers while freeing up the teacher to assess and work with individuals • We strategically place students in groups with various academic abilities to foster independence. • We also provide students with a reference folder

  15. The Chart • We use 8 stations Students go to 2 stations a day • Completing all 8 stations in 4 days • Day 5 is free choice for those who completed their work • Those with unfinished work use this time to complete it with the teacher, if necessary https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Literacy-Centers-Management-Board-Polka-Dots-565613

  16. 6- Week ImplementationSchedule

  17. 6- Weeks Implementation • During these 6 weeks we are practicing the station job during whole group so students feel independent • It takes 6 weeks of practice for students to learn something new

  18. Brain Break Go Noodle https://www.gonoodle.com/channels/koo-koo-kanga-roo/i-get-loose

  19. The Jobs…

  20. Overview of Jobs • We have 15 minutes per station • We have selected jobs that take about 7 minutes to complete • Allowing students to have free choice time once the job is completed • As the school year progresses, the degree of difficulty for some jobs increases • Station jobs should not always be paper/pencil.

  21. Art Station Job • One of our goals in this station, is to practice and develop fine motor control • Each week students cut out a letter that coincides with the letter of the week • We copy letters on to construction paper http://printerprojects.com/

  22. Pocket Chart Station Job • At the beginning of the week during whole group ELA introduction, we go over the letter picture cards for the week. • Students use these cards for their station job • The year starts with recording 5 pictures, then progress to 10 pictures, ending with 5 pictures to record and 5 pictures they choose to draw themselves

  23. Listening Station Job • Students responsibility is to listen to the story 2 times. • When they are finished, students draw a picture from the story on their whiteboards. • We tried a response sheet, but we found it was to much and we were not getting quality work • Depending on the amount of time, you can add a response sheet if you wish

  24. Puzzle/ Block Station Job • In this center students review the weekly sight word • These are pencil/paper options: • https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Star-Word-Fun-31-WORDS-353083 • https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Pages-THE-BUNDLE-SET-1213834

  25. Puzzle/ Block Station Job • Other options could be: • Sight Word Puzzles • Building words with blocks/ legos • Lego Sight Word Towers • Jenga inspired Sight Word Game • Building words with Pool Noodles • Stamping sight words into Play Dough with wooden ABC blocks • Using legos to make words in Play Dough • Mega Blocks Sight Words

  26. Writing Station Job • Students practice letter handwriting at this station • This is our pencil/paper job • When students finish they use the Writing Work Stations by DeeDee Wills • http://www.havefunteaching.com/worksheets/phonics-worksheets/alphabet-worksheets/letter-f-handwriting-practice-dnealian

  27. Writing Station Job • Other options could be: • Using something other then a pencil to complete the job • Salt trays (rainbow writing) • Shaving Cream • Highlighter tracing • Q-tip painting the letter • Bubble Writing • Glitter Gel Writing

  28. ABC/Word Work Station Job • Students review the letter of the week • On weeks we do not have a letter, they use Lakeshore’s Sound Stamping Kit • This is our pencil/paper job • https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Print-and-Go-Beginning-Sounds-Practice-1438730

  29. ABC/Word Work Station Job • Other options could be: • Phonics Phone • Sound Sorting • Lakeshore Letter Tubs • Letter Matching • Twister Phonics • ZipLock bags of paint • Word Making with Pool Noodles • Do-A-Dots Bubble Letter • Make letters out of play dough

  30. Library Station Job • Students use the word wall and write one/two words for each letter • They also will do magnifying sight words. • Use a magnifying glass to find the hidden sight word. • When they are finished they can read books. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Amy-Bearden-9518

  31. Technology Station • The resources you have will determine what you can offer in this station • Computers • www.starfall.com • www.ABCya.com • www.PBSKids.org • Ipads/ Apps • Letter Quiz • Gappy • QR codes (lots of listening stories) • ABC Alphabet • Little Match • Write Letters • Kid’s ABC • ABC Song • Qcat ABC • Moose Math

  32. Accountability • Students are expected to complete all 8 station jobs to earn free choice during station time on Friday. • Accountability can be achieved in many ways and it depends on your students and what you prefer. • Checklist • Turn in and check • Walk around and check

  33. Questions??? Contact Information Amy Bearden: amy.bearden@rsd.edu Tammy Morrow:tamara.morrow@rsd.edu

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