Literacy Workstations

LITERACY WORK STATIONS

Belén EmbidCEIP J.A. Labordeta

(Zaragoza)

“A literacy work station is an area within the classroom where students do work alone or interact with one another, using instructional materials to explore and expand their literacy”

(Debbie Diller)

. It gives kids the opportunity to read sucessfully with minimal support.

. It engages the learner: emotional, energetic and physical.

. Students practice what was modeled and taught by the teacher, expanding the work to make it their own.

. It allows for assessment and small group instruction.

Teachers should:

. Model how to use materials and do tasks (circle time).

. Provide choice.

. Make learning relevant and personal.

. Make it enganging.

. Use management boards.

LITERACY WORK STATIONS

. Big books . Listening

. Writing . Computer . ABC/Word Study . Overhead . Pocket chart

. Books that have been used for shared reading. . Students must be familiar with these texts. . Students can:

- point to words (one-to-one matching)- find high frequency words- find certain kinds of words (e.g. three-letter words)- buddy read using pointers.

• Learn visual features of letters to assist in letter identification.

• Identify letters automatically.

• Students can: - Use letter sorting cards

(starts like my name, number of letters, syllabes, topics – animals…- )

- Make letters with play dough.

- Play alphabet bingo.

. Students can use children’s names:- Classify girls / boys- Number of letters- Spelling names- Match name and photos.

. Students can match words and pictures using flashcards.

. Sequence lines in a poem, words to create my own sentences, ABC order …

. It allows the student to listen to a story without assistance and to read a story again and again.

. Students can read along with the book.

. Students can draw a picture after the listening.

. Students can:

- Play a game.- Listen to a story.- Type spelling words.- Edit a piece of writing.- E-mail a pen pal.

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It is a place for children to work with familiar text to practice left-to-right progression, one-to-one corresponde or fluency.

We can use familiar poems, songs, chants or even worksheets written on transparencies.

Students can also sort and spell with magnetic letters.

. Children will practice correct letter formation and letter-sound correspondence in writing.

. Students can:

-Practice writing their names.-Write a letter or a note.-Write words from the word book and the help board.-Write sentences using frameworks.

OTHER WORK STATIONS• Puzzles• Poetry• Independent reading• Drama• Art

• Buddy reading• Classroom Library• Science• Social Studies

Have fun