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Browsing Box Computer Center Overhead Projector ABC Listening Art Writing & Publishing Read or Write Around the Room
Materials

baskets, boxes, or bins

15-20 small books

Color coding dots or labels

Teacher Preparation-

1. Assign a color to each group.     

2. Color code a basket/box for each group.

3. Place several copies of books that the students have read in a guided reading group in the box.  Also, add other easy books that you are confident the children can read independently.

 

 

computer

programs: Word, Excel, Wiggleworks, Leap Into Phonics, Scholastic's First Thousand Words, I Spy, and Interactive Phonics

 

 

 

 

reproduced poems, stories, and songs on transparencies

overhead markers

abc tiles or other loose letters

overhead projector

blank transparencies

laminating scraps

 

Alphabet books

Magna Doodle

White Board with Markers

letter templates

letters (upper and lower case)

ABC puzzles

mini chalkboards & Chalk

ETC...

Teacher Preparation-

1.  Choose 2-3 activities each week for children to accomplish.  

boxes

copies of books

cassette tapes of books

blank tapes

cassette player

headphones

"finger" pointers

 

easels

paper

paint

brushes

tape & glue

yarn, ribbon, rope

sponges, straws, toothpicks

Playdough

scissors

all sorts of writing materials

Teacher Preparation-

Make sure all materials are clearly labeled and organized.

writing paper, lined and unlined

construction paper

notepads

index cards

stationery and envelopes

postcards

markers

stamps/stamp pad

Unusual pencils/pens

blank books

stapler

Teacher Preparation-

1.  Make sure all materials are clearly labeled and organized.

2.  Make sure a  name chart, word wall, and an alphabet chart are visible.

 

hanging charts

interactive writing charts

lists

graphic organizers

class rules

abc charts

name charts

word wall

pointers

sunglasses

clip boards

Teacher Preparation-

You may wish to direct students to look for compound words, contractions, capitalized words, rhyming words and more.

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