Finding learning centres... what a way to spend my last week of school holidays!

by Sarah
(Australia)

I have just spent my last week of school holidays searching the net for literacy and numeracy centres, laminating and cutting out and bagging centres. This job feels like it never ends every time I think I have made enough, I find another site or book and I just have to make a copy right now because that activity is just perfect for ..... LOL.

I must say there are some amazing teacher websites out there. Wow, some of them are truly inspirational. I thought I would share some of my favourites with you all. I hope some one else finds something useful out of them also. Here goes:

Beth Newingham website. Its a grade 3 page. Beth is an American teacher who shares the ins and out of her classroom. I found so many useful strategies and display ideas from her page
http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/

Teacher resources galore is created by a Melbourne primary school teacher. It is set up in VELS subjects and has amazing ideas and resources to make. The printer was working overtime!
http://www.teacherresourcesgalore.com/

Teach this is a Australian website that offers lots of resources for grade prep through to grade 6. Yet again the printer was working overtime!
http://www.teachthis.com.au

The Florida Reading Research Center. This page has an endless supply of literacy resources and they are set out in topics.
K-1
There are three pdf books:
1. Phonological Awareness and Phonics Student Center Activities
2. Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension Student Center Activities
3. Teacher Resource Guide
http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities.htm

2-3
There are three pdf books:
1. Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Student Center Activities
2. Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension Student Center Activities
3. Teacher Resource Guide
http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities23.htm

4-5
There are three pdf books:
1. Advanced Phonics and Fluency Student Center Activities
2. Vocabulary and Comprehension Student Center Activities
3. Teacher Resource Guide
http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities45.htm

Carl's corner. Yet again an American site but still well worth the visit as you can change the spelling of the words. This is a retired teachers hobby. She has an endless supply of learning centres on this page. Well worth the look.
http://www.carlscorner.us.com/

Jessica Meacham, yet another American site but awesome resources.
http://www.jmeacham.com/

Dr Jean. Wow an inspirational professional development presenter who is particularly awesome when it comes to kindergarten through to resources for grade 2. Look at her activities of the month section for an endless supply of photos and ideas to help motivate your children to read and write.
http://www.drjean.org/

I think thats enough for now. I hope you don't run out of printer ink and laminating sheets like I did! If anyone knows of any other fantastic websites please share after all we are all learning from each other.

Sarah