Literacy Centers Aligned to the Science of Reading
What should students be working on independently while you teach small groups? This is a question that is continuously asked in my building and on social media. As teachers, we recognize the importance of time. There’s never enough time to do it all, so it’s imperative that all time students spend at school is purposeful. Below you’ll find many simple, evergreen ideas for word work centers that align with the science of reading research and evidence-based practices. Word work can include phonics , vocabulary , and comprehension . No need to make copies each week - Place these in dry erase pockets or have students complete it using an online tool like Seesaw. Phonics & Fluency Sound-Spelling Mapping Level up your spelling practice! Say goodbye to rainbow writing and hello to phoneme-grapheme mapping , which gets students thinking about the spelling patterns that match the sounds in words. Mapping is an opportunity to practice sp...