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Kindergarten Workstations

While the classroom teacher is working with small groups, what is the rest of the class doing?. Kindergarten Workstations. Workstations in Action. With workstations your students are independently:. Rereading Buddy Reading Writing Retelling Cooperating. Practicing Creating Thinking

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Kindergarten Workstations

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  1. While the classroom teacher is working with small groups, what is the rest of the class doing? Kindergarten Workstations

  2. Workstations in Action

  3. With workstations your students are independently: Rereading Buddy Reading Writing Retelling Cooperating Practicing Creating Thinking Constructing

  4. A workstation is… A comfy corner A pair of silly glasses to read the room A tackle box of letter tiles

  5. A workstation is… A wacky pointer Word bank tic tac toe Letters on an overhead A simple adjustment to a learned activity

  6. Make Workstations easy for students to find

  7. Workstations vs. Learning Centers Materials are used for instruction, then placed in workstations for independent use Workstations remain the same throughout the year, but change in difficulty and skills All students go to workstations as part of their daily instruction The teacher meets with reading groups and does individual assessments during workstation time Learning Centers are introduced all at once and are not used for instruction Centers are changed weekly according to units of study Centers are used as enrichment for students who have finished seatwork The teacher is monitoring the whole group

  8. Possible Workstations Overhead Computer Library Listening Writing Word Work Pocket Chart Buddy Reading Big Book Puzzles Games Sight Words

  9. Too Many to Choose? Pick a few for the year and do them well! ***

  10. Workstations address the five literacy components essential to reading achievement Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension

  11. Why workstations? Workstations allow for: differentiated lessons and activities daily independent practice small group reading instruction reinforcement of your teaching What a child can do with support today, she/he can do independently in a workstation tomorrow!

  12. Start Slow Introduce one workstation/day for the first 2-4 weeks Start with a small number of workstations Focus on the practice and learning of the workstation

  13. Train the students Establish rules and routines Establish that the teacher is not accessible during small group/workstation time Develop a system/signal for asking a question when the teacher is with a small group Don’t forget clean-up The time and attention you give to establishing routines and organizing materials today, saves you time and attention reserved for learning tomorrow! ***

  14. What workstations look like Kids reading, writing, listening Kids in place and on task Teacher working with others

  15. What do workstations sound like? Quiet voices reading Quiet voices practicing Quiet voices making choices together Quiet voices helping one another

  16. What do workstations feel like? I can do it on my own! It is fun to practice reading and writing Calm, comfortable, busy and safe

  17. Develop a schedule: Start with one workstation each day Display the schedule so students can easily see the chart Create a schedule that students can independently monitor

  18. Example of student’s daily literacy routine: Journal writing Small group instruction Follow up activity to small group instruction Workstations Sharing Time

  19. Organize Materials Easy, independent set-up and clean-up Make it manageable Don’t overload materials Change the content or target skill without changing all of the materials

  20. Organize Materials for Differentiation Color code materials to indicate level Teach students to pick “just right” books for themselves Organize books in bins by group Individualize workstation

  21. Example of differentiated workstation How do you accommodate various learning needs at a single workstation?

  22. Organize Materials for Differentiation: Name __________________________________________ Main Idea Directions: Listen to the story. Draw a picture to show the main idea. Name __________________________________________ Title __________________________________________ Main Idea Directions: Listen to the story. Draw a picture to show the main idea. Write the main idea. __________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________

  23. Accountability: Workstation folders, trays or boxes A designated place for finished work Students will generally choose work at their independent level Be realistic and be flexible. Don’t penalize students by requiring too many workstations and finished products.

  24. Think it through: How will you introduce workstation to students? Will students change workstations? If so, what is the signal to change? How many workstations will you manage? How will students know that the teacher is not available for help? How will students be held accountable? ***

  25. Resources: Literacy Workstations: Making Centers Work by Debbie Diller Guided Reading: Good first teaching for all children by Fountas and Pinnell Small-Group Reading Instruction: A differentiated model for beginning and struggling readers by Beverly Tyner

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