We have centers every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
| LETTER CENTER: This center focus' on one letter each week in the following order: M, B, S, T, F, A, C, P, N, I, H, R, L, D, G, O, K, W, J, V, Q, E, Z, Y, X and finally U. Each student will come to this center every week (5 each day) with Mrs. Yankus. We will focus on capital & lower case recognition, sound and correct written formation on lined paper. After each letter is introduced, students will practice writting the letter & will write an orginal "story" of something that starts with the letter of the week. When this is completed, students will create an art project about what they just wrote.
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| LISTENING CENTER: This center will always include a piece of literature from our Reading Series. Students will listen to the book and participate in tasks simular to the theme of the book. All tasks will include a writing activity and follow up with an art activity. Kindergartners will come to this center on a rotating basis. When all students have come through, a new center will take it's place with a different theme and tasks.
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| WRITING CENTER: This center will reinforce writing concepts learned within class. Correct letter formation on lined paper will always be stressed. Writing will be the main focus. Kindergartners will come to this center on a rotating basis. When all students have come through, a new center will take it's place with a different theme and tasks. |
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| READING CENTER: This center will always focus on a piece of reading material that is not from our Reading Series but will enhance it. Many times the tasks within this center focus' on our sight words. Reading will be the main focus. Kindergartners will come to this center on a rotating basis. When all students have come through, a new center will take it's place with a different theme and tasks. |
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| SCIENCE CENTER: This center will mirror concepts taught during classroom science or seasonal happenings. Students will participate in "hands-on" experiments usually with 1 or 2 other students to promote scientific problem solving. Science will be the main focus. Kindergartners will come to this center on a rotating basis. When all students have come through, a new center will take it's place with a different theme and tasks.
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| BUILDING CENTER: Students will build problem solving skills through hands-on "play" with blocks and other manipulative materials within this center. Working with other students to achieve a final goal is another strong skill used in the Building Center. Kindergartners will come to this center on a rotating basis. When all students have come through, a new center will take it's place with a different theme and tasks.
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| TYPING CENTER: Only one student at a time will come to this center which promotes independent learning. Before each task, students will decipher the keyboard to find letters within their first & last name and the capital & lower-case letters. Later on, students will be typing sight words, words they know and sentences. Kindergartners will come to this center on a rotating basis. When all students have come through, a new center will take it's place with a different theme and tasks.
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| MATH CENTER: Tasks in this center will involve the many concepts that are taught in the classroom. Patterning, sorting, counting, graphing, number recognition & writing, ordinals numbers are a few among many concepts students will achieve. Kindergartners will come to this center on a rotating basis. When all students have come through, a new center will take it's place with a different theme and tasks.
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| COMPUTER CENTER: Software used in this center mirrors many concepts taught within the Kindergarten classroom. Using this media reinforces concepts & helps students with computer skills. Kindergartners will come to this center on a rotating basis. When all students have come through, a new center will take it's place with a different theme and tasks.
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| ART CENTER: This center helps to build fine motor skills through cutting, gluing and painting. It also strengthens creativity and problem solving skills. Many centers have literature to go with the tasks. Kindergartners will come to this center on a rotating basis. When all students have come through, a new center will take it's place with a different theme and tasks.
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