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Monday, July 25, 2011

Literacy Work Stations / Centers FREEBIE

If you are looking to implement literacy work stations / centers in your classroom this year, look no further!  Below, you will find everything you need to start.   

This will be my second year using these work stations. Originally, I got the idea from Amanda Madden's Second Grade Website.  I tweaked them quite a bit and even added some of my own.  They are a wonderful learning tool for my students, and they really enjoy this time of the day.  At my school, we use the Harcourt Storytown reading series.  I created these work stations as a way to teach the skills in the series in a fun, engaging way.




I try to use the work stations everyday.  The students work on a station for 15 minutes.  Then usually, we switch and do another station for another 15 minutes.  Below is the work station chart and schedule that I use {Click to download for free in Google Docs}.  I assign students to a station based on where they sit...for example, since my students sit in groups, they share a station with the person sitting next to or across from them {students 1 & 2 on the schedule, etc.}.  I assign them ahead of time.

 


 When I tell them it's time for stations, they get their first assigned basket and bring it back to their seat.  Inside the basket are the directions and all the materials needed to complete that activity.  Here are the basket labels and instruction cards.

Click to download in Google docs.














Now, obviously {as you can see from the instruction cards}, you're going to need some basic materials beforehand...like baskets.  I bought these Sterilite ones from Target.  Any baskets will do though.  The following are the items you will need for each station:

Adventures in Vocabulary  
  • Task Cards {I found these on Karen McDavid's Website...these are great!  I start out with a few easy ones and add more as we learn the skills.}
  • Copy of vocabulary words {Mine are located in a pocket chart on my focus wall each week}
  • Handwriting Paper
  • Slates & dry erase markers

Handwriting Heroes
  • Handwriting paper {1st Semester, they print the letters & 2nd semester, they get to write the letters in cursive after they are each introduced}
  • Vocab Words & Spelling Words {Mine are located on my focus wall}
  • Slates & dry erase markers

Jump Into Writing 
  • Monthly Task Cards {I found these on Ms. Winston's Website...wonderful! I change them out every month.}
  • Sentence cards {Paper with scrambled sentences, laminated.  Students use a dry erase marker to unscramble and write the sentences correctly.  You will have to create these.}
  • Handwriting Paper
Listening Center
  • At least 2 portable CD players
  • Cd's with the weekly stories on them.  Enough CD's for the number of players you have.  {I put each theme's stories on a new CD. It makes it easier for the kids to find the correct track.}
  • Reading Response Cards {From Ms. Winston's site again.  :) I use sets 1, 2, 3, & 4.}
Nonfiction News

Poetry Pals
  • Monthly Poems {From Ms. Winston's Website, yet again}
  • Poetry books
Post-Office Center
  • Individual index cards with student addresses printed on each
  • Handwriting paper
  • Slates & dry erase markers
Reading Comprehension
  • Picture Books {I let the kids choose a just right book from my leveled class library.
  • Book Report Task Cards {I feel horrible that I don't remember where I got these.  I know it was at a very dedicated teacher's website.  If anyone knows where I got these, please let me know! Also, I chose a handful of cards that my students can understand.  You can add/change cards as the year goes on.}
  • Computer to take AR Test
Reference Round-Up

Word Detective  
  • Word Detective Task Cards {From Karen McDavid's site again}
  •  Magnifying Glasses {Cheap plastic ones from the dollar store will do}
  • Handwriting paper
  • Slates & dry erase markers
  • Word work cards {I have write on/wipe off cards in my classroom that work on word families, etc.  You will have to make these or find on your own.} 
  •  
     
    Voila!!  It's a lot of printing, cutting, & laminating, but that's it!  It is totally worth it to have organized literacy work stations in your classroom.  Enjoy!!! 

162 comments:

Donut Diva said...

Wow these are fantastic. I do daily 5 but i can still use some of these. I did Debbie Diller for a year and loved it and then my district adopted daily 5 so we had to switch butI can tell you put a lot of work into these.
thanks so much
Heidi

Mrs. Clapp said...

Thanks Heidi! I wish my school would adopt Daily 5. Yes, a lot of initial work went into creating these, but now that I have them, I don't have to put much effort into keeping up with them at all. Thanks for following my blog! ;)
Tasha

Everything Math in Grades 3 and 4 said...

I just found your site via the linky party and I'm totally hooked! I can't retrieve the documents from google it says I don't have permission:( Is there any way you can email them to me? mysecondgradejournal@gmail.com

I would love for you to check out my blog @ mysecondgradejournal.blogspot.com

Thanks

Mrs. Clapp said...

Mrs. Shepherd,
Sorry about that! You should have permission now. I accidentally left it on private setting. If you're still having trouble, I will email them to you. Enjoy!!
Tasha

Kelly said...

Awesome ideas already, can't wait to see more!! I shared your literacy center post with the head of our literacy department at my school I liked it so much!

Ms. J said...

Just found your site through Pinterest!! Thanks for sharing!! Just a quick question how do you embed a clickable document like you did? Also, how did you create links to other documents (i.e. your Task Cards)? Thanks!! What a great site!!

Miss J @ smilescrayonsandendlesstories.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

This is FANTASTIC!!! Thank you so much for sharing all of this!!

Tasha Clapp said...

Miss J,
I honestly don't know how I embedded a clickable document. I didn't even know I did it. Haha. But to create links to other documents, you highlight the text that you want linked and press the link button (a blogger tool you see at the top when creating your post). Then copy and paste the link of that site in the link box. Hope this helps!
Tasha

maegs said...

I found your site through Pinterest. Love it. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas. I have been wanting to start stations but have been unsure of how to do it. This is wonderful.

Maegan

Carlyn said...

Great Centers! i will be sharing these with my grade partners!

Anonymous said...

Where can I find the graphics for the pirates that you used for "Adventures in Literacy"?

Anonymous said...

I found your site through pinterest. I am a homeschooling mom and have been looking for a way to incorporate centers in our homeschool with my 2nd grader. I'm getting to work tonight on laminating! THANK YOU!!

Mel D said...

I am a new follower! I found you through pinterest. I just went to a Debbie Diller workshop & your stuff is perfect. I am going to share your blog with the 2nd grade team.
Peace, Mel D
Oh the Places We’ll Go

Grace said...

What size sterilite baskets did you get for your centers??

Anonymous said...

THANK YOU SO MUCH!I just started teaching 2nd grade this year (I'm a first year teacher). Your blog has been so helpful! Thank you for these great literacy ideas!

Emily said...

LOVE your ideas! Thanks for sharing. Just one quick question. Do you pull reading groups during this time? And do the kids have to make up what they miss during reading group? Thanks!

Mrs. Hall said...

So happy to have found your blog! I am desperately needing to revamp my centers and your info and links to the other websites are beyond valuable!

I found you through pinterest, thanks for sharing!

Mrs. Hall
href=“http://mrshallsfabulousfirsts.blogspot.com/”>Mrs. Hall’s Fabulous Firsts

Mommy said...

Hi I am your newest follower and I LOVE your site. I have been looking for good literacy and math games for my learning support class and I have found them here!

Mrs. Corder said...

Thank you! I just found your blog through pinterest. I am a first year teacher so I am always looking for different ideas.

MaenTeacher said...

I'm PINNING this one! :)

This is AMAZING! I've never been able to pull off centers very well, but with these tools it seems fool-proof. Thanks to you and all the others to whom you give credit for making it so easy to implement, manage, and adapt!

Kate H said...

This is great!! I just got into a classroom (mid-year...ahhhh!) and have been looking for center ideas to get my kids lots of practice! Thanks so much for posting this...I'm printing out everything now!

Anonymous said...

I could kiss your feet!!!! Thank you!!!!

Louie said...

This is brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing. I have only just started stations...so i have have a fair way to go. But this is a wonderful help. Truely lovely you are sharing :-)

tracystag said...

AMAZING! Thanks so much for sharing - cant wait to share with my grade level partners!!! You rock :)

Kim said...

Wowzers! Fantastic site and resources! I am your newsest follower. I'm not as fantabulous as you, but please feel free to check out some of my freebies at
http://gradeonedoodlebugs-kim.blogspot.ca/

Kim

The Kipps said...

I just found your site! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING!!! I'll definitely be back... :-)
-Christie

Anonymous said...

I love your ideas, but would like to change some of the Can and Must Do activities. Is this possible?

sherkey3 said...

This is a wonderful site! I have been teaching 1st grade for 5 years and I will be teaching 2nd grade for the first time next year and I have been looking for grade appropriate centers! Thanks for your help!

bsamples said...

Fantastic!!!! This is exactly what I have been looking for. Thank you, so much for sharing!
bsamples

amiller89 said...

Love your site and ideas! Where did you get your workstation baskets? I will be incorporating those colors into my classroom this year.

Jessica Heeren said...
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Jessica Heeren said...

What an AMAZING post! I've been wanting to revamp how I do centers in my classroom, so these resources have been incredibly helpful! Thank you!! :)

Jessica
Mrs. Heeren's Happenings

Sara Elizabeth said...

Thank you so much.

Anonymous said...

Any ideas for third grade? abarnett@bentonschools.org

V. Villarreal said...

I'm so grateful. These activities will work wonderfully with my ELL students. Thank you so much!!

Gabby said...

Where did you get the baskets you have your books in? I have been looking for some for my library and those are the perfect colors!

Melissa Sysling said...

These are amazing!! Thanks so much!!

Through an Aud Window... said...

Holy smokes!!! This is amazing! Thank you SO much! :)

marcie said...

These are awesome ideas!! Thanks so much for sharing them.

How did you make your cards? I was thinking of incorporating a math, science and social studies basket and wanted to make the cards look like your others.

Unknown said...

I love it all... Let me start from the beginning. Where did you get the blue, green and magenta book bins?

Andrea Butler said...

Any way you could provide the center directions in a format that we can edit and tweak? I LOVE them, but a few things, such as A.R., aren't done at my school. Thanks!

Andrea Butler

ArielandElijahsMom said...

I just found your site. This is amazing! I am a fourth year teacher this year that is dying to add centers to my daily routine. This will help me immensely. I also shared with a 5th grade teacher at my school because most of this can be adapted and changed to fit any grade level. I LOVE IT!!!! Thank you so much for making it free and downloadable!!!

Jessica Ann Stanford said...

Love this! Thanks!!

Blessings,

Jessica Stanford
Mrs. Stanford's Class
I hope that you'll join me for my giveaway ♥

The Queen Bee said...

THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU...I just found you via Pinterest!
I'm following you now!
~Natalie

Ginny said...

I've been wanting to do something like this next school year and this makes my life so much easier!!!

newmanm said...

Love your blog! I am nominating you for the Versatile Blogger Award! Head over to my page to grab it!

www.newmansthirdgrade.blogspot.com

Teaching Joys said...

I love this! Thanks for the ideas! I would love to know where you bought the green, blue, and pink baskets?

Teaching Joys

Michelle Traynum said...

Wow! These are AWESOME!!! Thanks so much for sharing!

Michelle Traynum

Jennifer said...

I am interested in knowing if your students use all of the center activities each day? then do they start over again each day? So the will actually see each of these centers 5 times a day. Thanks so much. This is my first year teaching 2nd grade.

Miz Tiffany said...

These are awesome ideas! I do a modified version of daily 5. I have less than 2 weeks before school starts. But I will try to make a few to implement

Anonymous said...

This is outstanding. I am teaching second grade this year and wanted something to WOW my principal with. I think the students will enjoy. Off to Sams I go for card stock, lamination film and more..
THANKS!

Anonymous said...

This is my second year teaching, first time in second grade. You have helped me beyond words. Thank you thank you!

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much! These are amazing!

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for sharing and for writing a wonderful post! This is my first year of using centers and since I have nothing (new teacher) this will help me greatly.

Anonymous said...

This is absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful resource and keeping it FREE!

2ndgradeTeacher said...

I just found your site... I am a second grade teacher... just curious if you have updated to COMMON CORE for your centers?

Kieu-Diem said...

LOVE THIS! THANK YOU SO MUCH FoR SHARING! I love your baskets. Where did you get them?

Anonymous said...

Your stuff is awesome. I especially like the labels you made and would like to use them in my library. Could you tell me what program you used to make them?

Unknown said...

Great ideas Thanks for sharing.

Cass said...

I'm so excited to get started in making most/all of these! Thank you so much for offering your information, knowledge, and resources - appreciate it sooo much!

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for sharing your material.
As a second grade teacher who has always wanted to do centers and help my students expand on their learning instead of being locked into routine worksheets and busy work you have provided an awesome start! Thank you!

Ms. B. said...

Hello! Thank you for this! I will be starting this in the coming year with my second graders, but we will be doing it in Spanish since we're a Dual Immersion class. When I finish the translation, I will send it to you since it's your wonderful idea!

Susan said...

Hi,
QUESTION: for "Word Detective", can you explain how to complete the "guide word activity sheet" and "empty guide word sheet"? Thanks! Also, a big thank you for sharing these wonderful activities!
Susan

Unknown said...

Hi
Love your literacy centers and the math games - will def use them this coming year - need to add more centers because in NYC we have up to 29 students.
What font did you use on the basket signs - I like to keep everything uniform.

Anonymous said...

Hi! I just love this information. Thank you for sharing. Could you please share this information in a format in which I can edit? I need to translate everything into Spanish. I love the labels and directions sheets with the clip art and colorful fonts. I understand you can't send many of the worksheets, I'll just recreate those into Spanish. I appreciate the help! My e-mail is rrosas@lcer.org. Gracias! Thanks!

Skye said...

Great!! Im on the transition from Middle School to 2nd grade and this is a great tool for me. Any other suggestions for this first timer second grade teacher?

Skye said...

I wonder that too, as well as some others. I would really appreciate more details. Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Thank you SO, SO much. I am a rookie at implementing the Daily Five (though I will be attempting a Daily Three at first) in my classroom this coming year. Your guidance and materials have made my summer and they will make a difference in my students' learning. Amazing!!!!

Carissa said...

Hi. I am getting back into the classroom after a 17 year maternity leave so I am very thankful for all your hard work :) However I tried looking at some of the task cards and other things on Ms. Winston's site that you linked and was unable to access it. I think it has expired. Would you be able to email me the things that came from her site? Thanks in advance!!

carifilkin@sbcglobal.net

heather.nicole said...

I also cannot access the Ms. Winston site so if you can email those documents I would LOVE to get them too. Thanks for a wonderful post, I'm excited to use this in my room this year!

heather.nicole@att.net

Anonymous said...

I am also having trouble getting some of the task cards. The ones I could get are great! My email is jrwood001@sbcglobal.net if you could send them to me. Thank you so much!

jrwood001@sbcglobal.net

Unknown said...

I am likewise having trouble getting the task cards and information from Ms. Winston's site. If there is anyway possible can someone email me a copy of the task cards and information from this site. Thank you so much. I love this information!

jessicamartin2011@gmail.com

Unknown said...

am also having trouble getting the task cards and information from Ms. Winston's site. Is there anyway that someone could email me a copy of the task cards and information from this site. I love all of this information!
Thank you so much!

shanon.jordan@mnps.org

Unknown said...

Thank you sooooo much for these amazing resources. May I ask you for the documents from Ms. Winston's site? I am so thankful for these as I am switching from 5th to 2nd this year. Thank you again, Laura Shoup

www.laura.shoup@nn.k12.va.us

skolesarek said...

I found your treasure in June, and since school begins soon, I must thank you before we are all too busy again. I downloaded, printed, cut, laminated, & organized...found cool baskets, too! This is my 18th year of teaching elementary, and I still look forward to new ideas. Thanks for your creativity and especially for sharing freely!!

Anonymous said...

Great site! I am so grateful that you are willing to share your amazing ideas! I am interested in the resources you got from Ms. Winston's site. The link doesn't work anymore. Could you PLEASE email them to me?

sandra.padgett@spartanburg2.k12.sc.us

Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Ms. Winston's site is now at teachingoasis.com.

Tracy said...

Hi,
I'm from Queensland Australia and have been teaching for 14 years this year (with a few years off in between to have my babies). I love new ideas and after returning to full time work and getting a new grade level i haven't taught before I appreciate the new ideas. THank you. Im teaching Year 4 this year.

I'm interested in the resources you got from Ms.Winston's site. I went to her new blog but still couldn't find them. Please contact me in regards to these ttunn1@eq.edu.au

Kind regards,
Tracy Tunney

Unknown said...

I cannot access all the links to Ms. Winston's site. Will you please email me the files please? My email is wnrteacher@gmail.com

Thank you!

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for these! I am new to second grade this year and having these for my first year will make things a little less overwhelming. YOU ARE AWESOME for sharing! Thanks again.

Anonymous said...

I am also having a hard time accessing Ms. Winstons website. Is there any way that you can email me her task cards? My email is cristen.lare@gmail.com. Thank you

Laura said...

I need help with Ms. Winston's site also... lbnewland@hotmail.com THANKS!

Anonymous said...

I love this idea but unable to get the tasks from Ms. Winston's site. I am hoping you can please send me the cards. Thanks for this great idea.
Melanie.hahne@k12.sd.us

Anonymous said...

Can you please email me the tasks from Ms. Winston's? Thank you!

sfabulous29@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I also need the ones from Ms. Winston's class. None of those links worked. Please send them to

casper55x@yahoo.com

Thanks

Anonymous said...

Could you please send me the files from Mrs. Winston

lacifroemling@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

I would also love the files from Mrs. Winston!! If possible will you please the cards send to susburden@yahoo.com.
Thanks!

Kate said...

This is awesome! I used Storytown in my first Kindergarten class so I am familiar with the set up. I’ve been looking for a way to organize centers and this is FABULOUS!!! By the way, I know it’s been a while, but where did you get those fantastic bins? I’m re-doing my library too…

- Kate
windowsintomyclassroom.blogspot.com

glamorous1jessie@Yahoo.com said...

I would also love a new link or an email of Ms. Winston's forms. The website is gone

Anonymous said...

Hello there! these are great!!! I am trying to view some of your task cards and are unable to open them. Could you please email them to me? amyleigh419@yahoo.com

Thank you!

Anonymous said...

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! These are great but I can't get to Ms. Winston's website. Could you email me those documents?

smuras@stmichaelswords.org

Jaime said...

A lot of you are asking about Ms. Winston's new site, well it's: http://www.teachingoasis.com/

Question for the author of this blog: Do you still have all the documents you use for the "poetry pals: monthly poems" it is the only thing that I can't find on Ms. Winston's site that you referenced to. Thank you so much. my email is jaime.rs@net.tds.net

Anonymous said...

I hope my comment isn't showing up twice...not sure what happened to my first one. ;) Anyway...thank you so much for creating this! I am a new 2nd grade teacher after spending 8 years in the upper grades. I have always had the Daily 5, but have found it does not flow as well with beginning of the year 2nd graders. These stations are exactly what I've been wanting to do! Same question as above, but was hoping you could send me a copy of the Poetry Pals as well. Thanks again!
misty.douglas@mnps.org

Corey said...

I would like the monthly poems as well. Also, is the "Writing Menu" the same as the "Monthly Task Cards"? This post just saved me SO much time. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

Coreyfinke@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Hi there,
How great these are. I am back in the classroom now after being a reading interventionist for a while. So, I love this. We are not able to print the writing listening, poetry station task cards. Is there anyway this can be available. Or could you email them to me.
lisa.wright@orendaeducation.org

Anonymous said...

Hi,

What a great resource! I am excited to use some of these great resources. However, Ms. Winston's website is no longer available. I was wondering if you or anyone else has the writing, poetry, and listening task cards saved and could email me them. If you can my email is laura.siebenborn@k12.sd.us


Thank you, Laura

Anonymous said...

I have a 2nd and 3rd grade LD class for the first time! For the past 5 years I have been teaching math in middle school for special education students. I am loving your site and ideas. They are fantastic and allow me to customize each center for each students needs. I have many different levels sitting in front of me and I simply can't use the standard curriculum for them. I have the same question as the Laura from above, Ms. Winston's website is no longer available and I would love it if anyone could email me the cards/tasks cards that she provided. Thanks again.

KimLally4@gmail.com

Thank you, Kim

Anonymous said...

HI - Just moved back to 2nd after 4 years of kinder... this is amazing!!! can you email me Ms. Watsons task cards....
mrs.chrisman@yahoo.com
thanks

Anonymous said...

Hello!

You have fabulous ideas!!! Can't wait to use them. Is it possible to get reading response cards for listening center? I clicked on link but it did not work. mling808@aol.com

Thanks

Anonymous said...

I am in love with your stations. Could you please email me the things from Ms. Winston
smackey72@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

Could you please send me Ms. Winston's items as well?

Thank you so much. This is WONDERFUL!!

kkpucke@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much! This is incredible!!!! Please, please, please email Ms. Winston's information to twinmom@woh.rr.com. Thank you for all of your hard work!

Unknown said...

Excellent ideas. You are crazy creative. Is it possible to send me Mrs. Winston's cards as they are not working with the link? Thanks again and keep up the great work.

Anonymous said...

These are great! Thank you so much for sharing! Would you also be able to send me the cards from Ms. Winston's page? Thanks! amkitka@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

Ms. Winston's site http://www.teachingoasis.com
does not list anything called monthly poems. Do you know if there is another site that offers these? Thanks for all your hard work putting this together, it has been extremely helpful!

Unknown said...

I forgot to leave my e-mail address for you to e-mail me Mrs. Winston's cards. My e-mail is teaching4change13@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Hi, could you please send my Ms. Winston's stuff? Your center look great! Thanks!

acmittone@gmail.com

Unknown said...

I can't access the items that come from Mrs. Winston's site. Could I get those from you?

jamie.ried@amaisd.org

Unknown said...

love all the activities. I can not assess the activities that are Mrs. Winstins. I would love to use them as well. I see that maybe you are emailing them. my email is kbaltzegar@csd2.org
if you can email them to me. Thanks

Unknown said...

Hello, I love your site. I have been trying to access Ms. Winston items however I cannot locate them on her new site. Can you please email them to me or the link as to where they are now. Thank you so much.

Heather

heathermarburg@gmail.com

Raquel said...

Hello, I just love these center ideas and I have been struggling with finding the right activities to do with my kids during small group reading time, so I look forward to trying your ideas out. I did try to access Ms. Winston's items that you have posted under your materials needed for each center and was unable to find them. I would love to try these centers in my classroom ASAP, so if you have time in your busy schedule, do you think that you can send me those items or show me where to get them? Thank you so much. My email is raquelmarierodriguez@yahoo.com

melissa said...

If you're emailing Ms. Winston's writing prompts from the Jump Into Writing center, I'd love them! I printed off the first few months last year and never got around to printing more...now I can't find them. Thanks so much!
melissalpolston@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Hello, Thank you so much for sharing these great ideas with us!!! Like many others I am having trouble opening the Ms. Winston's task cards and activities. While you are emailing these to others would you mind adding me to your list?

caitlin.muller14@gmail.com

Thank you very much!

Anonymous said...

Hello! I am a first year teacher trying to find good center ideas! I love the ideas here and would like to use them but I can find the task card's mentioned from Ms. Winston. Could you please email me? Thank you so much for the wonderful ideas!

Janay_8706@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

These are absolutely amazing. I am a first year second grade teacher and I have been so overwhelmed at the thought of organizing and implementing centers and your ideas have just quelled my fear! You are fantastic and I cant thank you enough for sharing all your ideas and resources!!

Anonymous said...

I too would love the links from Ms. Winston. Has anyone received them? My email is ms.beck6@gmail.com.

Thank you in advance!!
Sincerely,
A new teacher teaching a 4/5 combo with low performers (who needs all the help she can get!)

Anonymous said...

This is absolutely perfect for my second graders. Is there any chance you could email me the task cards from Ms. Winston as well, please? My email is le_thao8@hotmail.com. Thank you!!

kerbya said...

Thank you so much!!!

Unknown said...

I love these! Could you please send me the monthly poems? Thanks!

desmaraisja@gm.sbac.edu

Anonymous said...

Hi there! I love your center Freebies! They are fantastic! I tried to click on the monthly writing task cards and the reading response cards and the monthly poems (Basically anything from Mr. Winston's website) and they are not working :(. Would you mind e-mailing them to me? kmdinnie@gmail.com

Thank you so much!

lgines said...

I'm always looking for new fun ways to do center time and everything here looks so fun. Also love that once put together, there is little to do. Could I possibly get the stuff from Mr. Winston's website as well. Thank you, lgines
lgines@allwest.net

Anonymous said...

Love these ideas. I'm having the same problems with the Ms Winston's site links. All of them are coming up at not found. I was wondering if you would be able to email me these as attachments please?
My email is jesskelly2@gmail.com
Thanks so much for sharing a fantastic resource. :)

Unknown said...

I love all of this stuff! I was also having the same trouble listed above...could you please e-mail me the things from Ms. Winston's website? LNChristman@gmail.com

Thank you so much!

Unknown said...

Hello! I just wanted to make sure you knew that some of your links no long work. The ones that did work, I love! Thank you for these!

Ashlynn said...

Love all of this! I am having a few problems opening a few links. Could you send me word dectective task cards, monthly poems, reading response cards for listening center, jumping into writing task cards, and lastly adventures in vocabulary task cards to my email. aslough01@gmail.com

Thank you!

Dawn Stirn said...

Thank you for all these wonderful ideas. This is my first year teaching second grade and I am trying to gather asmany great ideas as I can. Is there any way I can get copies of the task cards from Mrs. Winston. That link doesn't work any more.

Unknown said...

the site for mrs. winstons ideas are http://www.teachingoasis.com/
just go to monthly ideas

Anonymous said...

OMG! I teach math but we all have to teach our own guided reading. I have a hard time relinquishing control but love all your ideas for the independent work I need other kids to do while I teach. Now I just need to put it all together!! Oh my...i'm gonna need lots of time. THANK YOU!

jtt said...

I love this idea! Where did you get those baskets in those colors??

THE BEEHIVE BUZZ said...

Thanks for sharing! Great job! I am having a hard time downloading the center labels and direction sheets that you have, are you able to send me an email with these?

Unknown said...

Awesome!
I am having a hard time downloading the center materials. Can you email the materials at stacy.king@hawkinsisd.org or ksta276@aol.com

Unknown said...

Thanks for sharing! I can't seem to download the center materials. I looped with my class and I am teaching second grade for the first time. Can you email the materials to dparker3@aacps.org? Thank you again.

Anonymous said...

I can't seem to open any of the link that are linked to another teachers' sight! Could you email them to me? barnett.chelsey@yahoo.com These are some fantastic materials!

Unknown said...

Hi, thank you so much for these resources they are awesome. I am a beginning teacher starting next year so these will be great for me! I was having trouble opening the monthly task cards, reading response cards and monthly poems, would you be able to email these to me please?

lmwalker26@gmail.com

Thanks so much!
Lauren

Unknown said...

HI-
I love what you have shared--thank you!
I'm sorry to repeat this question, but can't seem to find the answer anywhere-- are you pulling guided reading groups during this time? How many of the centers/stations do they do in a day-- it looks like 2.


sdwm1024@gmail.com

thanks!
Sarah

Zandrina said...

HI,
I LOVE this! I tried to download the things that are attached to each center and the ones from Ms. Winston's site didn't work.... Could you please send me an email with those resources and I'd be over the moon!

zandrina.mcgowan@malmo.se

Unknown said...

Hello! I love this! I too can not get Ms. Winston's site to work. :( Could you please email them to me? I would be thrilled! klindburg@esu7.org

Julie Walford said...

Wow! This is exactly what I was looking for and thank you so much for sharing. None of the links to Ms. Winston's site work. Could you PLEASE email her resources to me? Thank you so much in advance for your assistance. jwalford@pasco.k12.fl.us

Anonymous said...

Do you have only 19 students? I have 31 and just cannot figure out how to implement center time with so many and only one of me. Plus, teach our reading program and everything else. Any ideas for how to implement with only one teacher (no help) and 31 2nd graders?! Help!

Steph said...

Can you share how you schedule your guided reading groups in with this set-up?

Ms.Noonan said...

Wow, these are awesome! Thank you so much. Ms Winston's website, however, is no longer an active link. Is there anywhere else I can find that information? Thanks so much!

Unknown said...

This has been beyond helpful for me and my second grade class. I can not wait to use all of this great stuff this school year. Much like everyone else though, I can't get the task cards from Mrs. Winston's stuff to work. Could you forward that on to me by any chance? Thank you so much!

tstephens@forgan.k12.ok.us

Unknown said...

I'm having a lot of trouble printing these sheets. I was able to print the labels an the Adventures in Vocabulry and then after that when I click on the next one it wants to print Adventuresin Vocabulary again. Please Help! I love these and I start school on Tuesday. Here is my email. Could you just send me the worksheets individually? sharonlweigle@aol.com I wasn't able to get on the website for task cards either.

Thanks so much!!!

Patreace said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! How can I get Winston's forms? You are awesome!

Patreace said...

If you still have access please send to me mccrayp@duvalschools.org

Patreace said...

If you still have access please send to me mccrayp@duvalschools.org

Unknown said...

HI! I just came across these great guided reading centers! I have already printed out everything available and plan on creating the stations this weekend. I am having a hard time accessing the PDFs from Ms. Winston's website. Is there any way you could email them to me at shannon.satarino@popejohn23.org? I would love to begin using these ASAP! Thanks!

I am a second grade teacher in Illinois too!

jen said...

Wow! Thank you so much for so many great ideas!!!!!


Hannelie said...

Wow!! Thank you so much for sharing! You are an angel!! I am likewise having trouble getting the task cards and information from Ms. Winston's site. If there is anyway possible can someone email me a copy of the task cards and information from this site. Thank you so much. I love this information!

Hannelie said...

Ohhhh!! Sorry, my email address:- hanlibergmann@gmail.com
Thank you in advance!

Machelle Luthi said...

Mrs. Winston's website is no longer available. Would it be possible to get her resources elsewhere? Thank you so much for putting in the time and effort to make such a wonderful resource!
stemluthi@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Ms. Winston's Website is not there. Nor your friend Amanda's. Do you know their new websites? Or where to get the materials? If you could email me back at Jennifer.maurer@phxschools.org or jennybir90@gmail.com I would greatly appreciate it!

Kat said...

Thank you so much for sharing this. I have been teaching secondary for 4 years and have now bumped down to an elementary school and I'm scrambling to get some ideas together. Since none of the links to Ms. Winston's site work. Could you PLEASE email her resources to me? Thank you so much in advance for your assistance. khmoitoza@gmail.com

Thanks!!

Ed said...

I am teaching second grade this year after 10 years in fifth grade. I like these ideas. Could you send me the information or links to Mrs. Winston's work?? My email is edwinhall@johnston.k12.nc.us. Thanks so much!!

Kathryn Brown said...

Hello Tasha! This is so helpful! I am not able to get a couple of the resources as the links no longer exist, or they have been removed. Wondering if you have copies on your computer you would be willing to send to me to get these centres going in my classroom!

The Monthly Task Cards for Jump into Writing, Reading Response Cards for Listening Centre, and Monthly Poems for Poetry Pals.

Would be so great to hear back from you asap.

Thanks again, Kathryn
kbrown_89@hotmail.com - for the documents if you have them!!

Unknown said...

Hi, these are so great! I am looking forward to using them when we get back from Christmas Break. I am not able to access the Monthly Task Cards, Reading Response Cards, and Monthly Poems. I was wondering as others were wondering if you don't mind emailing them to me if you have them available. My email is sckushbsu@gmail.com. Thanks so much!

Anonymous said...

Hello,
What you have created here is amazing! I am a first year teacher in a second grade classroom and I am looking forward to implementing some of these activities as we go through the rest of the school year. As some others have mentioned, I too am having difficulty accessing the content from Ms. Winston's site. Are you able to pass that along to me?
Thank you or all of your hard work in creating these!
Mrs. Golles (kgolles@wwps.org)

bonjour63 said...

Ms Winston's blog at teachingoasis.com is now inactive, but I found that she put all her free resources on Google drive. If you click her monthly resources tab, it brings up each month. Under each month, you will find the poems referred to by Serenade to Second Grade. Below is the Google docs link.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwCAbfHr949wWV9YNUU5bDFMNGM

Unknown said...

So glad I found your website! I'd love to try to incorporate some of the activities- but I'm having trouble opening some!

Unknown said...

These centers are amazing! I'm in my first year of teaching and I have a blended class of 1st and 2nd grade! These resources will help a lot. I was having trouble accessing Ms. Winston's resources. It linked to a Trading site. Would you mind emailing those to me? eorians@jpsonline.org

Thanks!

Amanda said...

If you are looking for an online method for managing and running station rotations, try out www.teacherstack.com! It is easy to setup and it even has music for the transition period between stations!

Amani Alqaq said...

I googled Ms. Winston’s Teaching Oasis website and was able to find her resources but can’t find anything for Karen McDavid. Any chance you can redirect me? Or if you have the original task cards can you email them to me at Amani.alqaq@pisd.edu ? I’d be SO grateful.