EPISODE 29

When I think about reading centers, I remember how difficult they were for me during my first few years of teaching. It was hard to find the time to fit them in and I spent so much time prepping and searching for ways to keep them engaging for my students. Since then, I’ve learned a lot and want to share all of my suggestions with you!

 

If you want to use reading centers, there is a way to use them with the workshop model. Better yet, I have simple solutions for you so that you create a reading block that truly works for you and your class. While I still believe that independent reading should take up a big chunk of your reading block, there IS a place for centers in upper elementary classrooms!

 

In this episode I share:

-3 main challenges that exist with the traditional reading center model

-An easy way to make reading centers work for you and your students

-A reminder that there is no ONE way to teach reading

-How to give students choice in the content and pace of their centers

 

Resources mentioned:

-Join the waitlist for the Stellar Teacher Membership: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/join

-Come join us in my NEW Facebook group, Upper Elementary Reading Teachers

-Download the Stellar Teacher Summer Series Calendar

For full show notes and more resources, head to stellarteacher.com/podcast/episode29. 

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