Updated: 09/13/2008

           

 

Literacy Corners
http://www.jmeacham.com/centers/
centers.htm
This web page will give you an overview of Mrs. Meacham's' Literacy Corner/Center time.  Teacher Guided Reading
(http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/
schools/crestview/ls/Teacher/
Teacher_Guided_Reading.htm)
Information on Guided Reading, cues, lesson sheets, recording and marking a running record. This site also has a link for information about literacy centers as well as a link for actual centers.
Carl's Corner
(http://www.carlscorner.us.com/)
Hundreds of Language Arts ideas and center activities for PreK-3rd grade all of which are downloadable from the site. Developed by a reading specialist. Instructional Strategies Online
Guided Reading

(http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/
instr/strats/guided/guided.html)
What is guided reading? What is its purpose? How do I do it? These are questions answered on this website.
Thematic Units and Literacy Centers
(http://www.thekcrew.net/units.html)
This website was designed by Kindergarten teachers and gives lots of wonderful ideas for literacy centers. Guided Reading in the Primary Classroom
(http://content.scholastic.com/
browse/article.jsp?id=4343)
Steps for a guided reading lesson.
Mrs. Nelson's Class
(http://www.mrsnelsonsclass.com/
teacherresources/centers/centers.aspx)
This website includes printables for many centers that you can download and print for free. The site has centers for k-2 and developmental play centers. Guided Reading Overview
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/
lafayette/fourblocks/
guided_reading_block.htm
Guided Reading broken up into time segments.
Word Game Boards
(http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/
gameboard.htm)
Need help making a game board for a center activity. This site is for you. Complete with instructions and templates, making game boards is easy. Teaching Tips: Guided Reading
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/
resources/S00000600.shtml
These sites offer information about guided reading for primary and upper elementary grade levels. Read a case study, plus see how teaching strategies and tips have been implemented in different classrooms. Topics include the Four Blocks teaching method with emphasis on the guided reading and self-selected reading blocks. Also learn how to assign levels to books.
ABC Activities
(http://www.kizclub.com/activities.htm)
Lots of ideas for ABC activities, including mazes, dominoes, letter matches, etc. A Guided Reading Lesson Plan
http://io.uwinnipeg.ca/~hkatz/
Courses/4825/grplan.html
An example of a Guided Reading Lesson Plan designed to introduce teachers to Guided Reading.
Literacy Stations
(http://old.dentonisd.org/pecancreek/
lattaya/literacy.htm)
Ideas for literacy centers based on themes. The Organization link helps you decide how it all fits together. Guided Reading Mini Lessons
http://www.tooter4kids.com/
classroom/
guided_reading_mini_lessons.htm
A great resource of mini lessons.

 

Simplify Your Centers
(http://www.mspowell.com/centers.html)
Suggestions for effective ways to manage all those centers Reading Links
http://www.tooter4kids.com/
classroom/reading_links.htm
This site has wonderful links including a tutorial on doing running records and how to choose a good book for students.
Literacy Center Links K-3
http://www.k-3learningpages.net/web%20
literacy%20centers.htm
Lots of links to sites with information about literacy centers. ReadingLady.com
http://www.readinglady.com/
Wonderful resource.
Check out Tools and Resources in left hand column.
Ideas for Literacy Centers
(http://www.lindaslearninglinks.com/
literacyctr.htm)
Just starting out with centers and don't have any ideas. Visit this page, it has lots. Balanced Literacy
http://www.myschoolpages.com/schools/
comsewogueufsd/webpages/rstewart/
resources.cfm?subpage=403560
This site gives information about balanced literacy including Guided Reading.
Literacy Centers
http://www.lessonplanz.com/Lesson_Plans/
Learning_Centers/Literacy_Centers/index.shtm
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Links to various centers. Comparison of Traditional and Guided Reading Groups
http://instech.tusd.k12.az.us/
balancedlit/

handbook/blcompgroups.htm
How is Guided Reading different? Look at the comparisons on this site.
Literacy Centers
(http://www.theteachersroom.com/
literacy_centers.htm)
More wonderful ideas for centers. Guided Reading in the
Balanced Literacy Program

http://www.stenhouse.com/
pdfs/0383ch01.pdf

 
This is a pdf document outlining Guided Reading. The article is from the book Guided Reading Basics by Lori Jamison Rog.
Teaching Heart's Learning Centers Page
(http://www.teachingheart.net/LC.htm)   
Below you will find pictures of centers, various links about centers, and printable centers that you may use in your classroom Literary Lessons from
the classroom of
Laura Chandler

http://home.att.net/~teaching/
balancedlit.htm
A  90 minute framework for Balanced Literacy including Guided Reading. Detailed explanations of the various areas.
Literacy Centers
(http://www.ourschoolfamily.com/
Literacy%20Centers.htm)
Lots of pictures and ideas for centers. Balanced Literacy Model
http://sd54.org/literacy/model/
Click on the book for the topic you are interested in. The Guided Reading includes Teacher Behaviors, Student Behaviors, Classroom Snapshots, and Reflections.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Student Center Activities

(http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/
studentCenterActivities.htm)
These activities are divided up according to the five components of reading.    
Elementary-Teachers-Resources.com
Literacy Centers

(http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/literacy-centers.html)
Some centers as well as lots of information for teachers in various areas.    

         

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