Primary Grades Center Ideas and Lessons

Links verified 7/13/2016

1. SIMPLIFY Your Centers - Creating an EASY system for engaging students in meaningful hands-on learning.
2. Learning Centers-The first week -Developing a clear idea of what you hope to gain from using learning centers.
3. The Basics of Centers - Although centers take a lot of organization and preparation on your part, in the end the work can really pay off.
4. Discussion Forums
   1. Teachers.net - Learning Centers ideas and suggestions.
   2. Proteacher.com - Learning Centers ideas and suggestions.
   3. A to Z Teacher Stuff Forum - General Education Information.
5. Alphabet Ideas - Learning center activities with an alphabet theme.
6. Center Activities - Many activities for K - 5th grades.
7. How to Begin Using Literacy Stations in Your Classroom - Literary station ideas that include cards to download in Word or Acrobat format. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
8. Launching Literacy Workstations in the K-2 Classroom - Many ideas and suggestions by the Kyrene School District in Tempe, AZ. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
9. Literacy Center Ideas - Pre-K and Kindergarten ideas with illustrations.
10. Literacy Center Stations - [K-3] Large list of web resources with literacy station ideas.
11. Number Stations - Kindergarten [scroll past the list of books for sale] [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
12. Teaching is a Work of Heart - Learning center ideas and pictures.
13. Teacher Literacy Centers - PDF or Word documents to download and create for Literacy centers. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
14. Transition Techniques - Great ideas!
15. Work Stations at the Virtual Vine - Find many ideas for workstations in the classroom at this site.
16. Word Games - Use this bingo card sheet for many activities in your language arts centers!