1st Week of Work Stations

The first weeks of school have been leading up to this point...we are ready to start work stations!!! Work stations will most likely become one of your child's most favorite times at school, and mine too :)  Each week, students are matched with a station partner(s).  Groups work through the week on 8 different stations.  Each station reinforces previously covered material or collaboration and critical thinking skills.  Here are a few pictures from our first day!

AM (red) Friends

iPad exploration

listening and buddy reading

math

abc word study

abc word study

puzzles, games, and building

writing

creation

PM (blue) Friends

abc word study

writing

math

math

iPad exploration

science sorting

listening and buddy reading

puzzles, games, and building

creation

Many stations are differentiated or have more than one choice for the students.  They have 25 minutes to complete their station work, and may work on more than one activity during that time.  Students are not permitted to leave their station until the timer goes off.  Then, it's clean up time!  Once students are comfortable with the routine of stations and station expectations, we will begin guided reading groups.  During this time, I will pull small groups to work on reading skills.  I am so excited to get started!