Literacy Center Reboot: Day 3

About this episode

Kara M. Rickman discusses various literacy centers in her first-grade classroom and offers insights on managing and introducing them to students.

Join me today as I unpack these literacy centers in my first-grade classroom: Read/Write the Room, Math, Felt Board, Calendar, Author Study, Word Work, and Kitchen!!! I share how I manage, maintain, if I switch them out, and how I introduce them to my students. Whether you’re a new teacher or just ready to reboot your system, this is your chance to bring clarity, confidence, and connection back to your literacy block. Let’s make your centers work for you—not the other way around! Connec...

People in this episode

Host: Kara M. Rickman

Topics covered

• literacy centers
• first-grade classroom
• teaching strategies
• classroom management
• teacher resources

Keywords

• literacy
• centers
• first grade
• teaching
• classroom
• management
• education

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