LITERACY CENTERS Archives - Mrs. Jones Creation Station https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/tag/literacy-centers/ Inspiring learning…one creation at a time Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:56:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-RED-5-32x32.png LITERACY CENTERS Archives - Mrs. Jones Creation Station https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/tag/literacy-centers/ 32 32 TEACH LITERACY SKILLS WITH STAR STUDENT ROUTINE https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/star-student-name-routine/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/star-student-name-routine/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=8888 When school starts up every year many kindergarten teachers are prepping name activities for their new students.  One of the first pre-reading skills children should learn to be school ready is how to identify their name.  But, how can teachers introduce students to their names without them getting bored, overwhelmed or overworked? One of my […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/star-student-name-routine/feed/ 0 DIGRAPHS SUMMER SORT https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/digraphs-summer-sort/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/digraphs-summer-sort/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=15423 One of my absolute favorite things about teaching is watching the academic growth that happens over the year. Think about it—our learners walk in on day one barely able to spell their names, and by the end of the year, they’re reading full books! That shift from sounding out CVC words to reading words with […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/digraphs-summer-sort/feed/ 0 A CAMPING SCAVENGER HUNT FOR LITTLE LEARNERS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/a-camping-scavenger-hunt-for-little-learners/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/a-camping-scavenger-hunt-for-little-learners/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:35:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=7834 Camping is a great family activity that you can do any time of the year.  Our favorite time to camp is the fall and spring season where the weather is perfect-not too hot or too cold!  We get away from all the stress of every day life and just enjoy everything around us.  We have […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/a-camping-scavenger-hunt-for-little-learners/feed/ 2 BEGINNING SOUND MATCHING GAME https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/beginning-sound-matching-game/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/beginning-sound-matching-game/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=15092 I don’t know about you, but I’m so excited to see the early signs of Spring! It’s a time when nature comes out of a resting period and transforms into the beautiful colors we love. This is also a perfect time to pull out your spring thematic units, activities and centers. This beginning sound literacy […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/beginning-sound-matching-game/feed/ 0 HALLOWEEN LITERACY CENTERS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/halloween-literacy-centers/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/halloween-literacy-centers/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:22:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=23479 Halloween is fast approaching, and we all know how excited our students can get! But the learning doesn’t have to stop. These Halloween literacy centers will keep your students learning all while getting excited for a spooky night! Write the Room Your students will love the Write the Room activity, where they can search the classroom for […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/halloween-literacy-centers/feed/ 0 FALL THEMED LITERACY AND MATH CENTERS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/fall-themed-literacy-and-math-centers/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/fall-themed-literacy-and-math-centers/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:51:47 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=21307 Fall is here and as a Kindergarten teacher, I’m all about the thematic units! There are huge benefits to using thematic units in your early elementary classroom. And I go all out! All the way to my math and literacy centers. Your students will love these fall themed literacy and math centers! I get asked […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/fall-themed-literacy-and-math-centers/feed/ 0 COMMUNITY HELPERS SOCIAL STUDIES UNIT https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/community-helpers-social-studies-unit/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/community-helpers-social-studies-unit/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:13:17 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=21587 You know those units that you can teach any time of the year? I love units like that because I don’t feel the pressures of a date. There’s always something that pushes us back on lesson plans, so units like my Community Helpers Social Studies unit takes a little stress off my plate! What’s Included […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-keep-students-accountable/feed/ 0 ALL ABOUT TEXAS THEMATIC UNIT https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/all-about-texas-thematic-unit/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/all-about-texas-thematic-unit/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 02:00:14 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=21455 This is for all of my Texas teacher friends! I’ve never been a fan of the curriculum the state gives us to teach all about our great state. So, what does a teacher creator do? I make one that is better and more engaging than anything the state can give me! My All About Texas […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/all-about-texas-thematic-unit/feed/ 0 SYLLABLE SORT CLASSROOM CENTERS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/syllable-sort/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/syllable-sort/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 10:39:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=18651 Do you teach in small groups just to have other students come to ask you questions? You need literacy centers in your classroom ASAP! Literacy centers are a MUST in my classroom. If you’re a classroom teacher, you understand the importance of literacy centers. They have such a positive impact on our learners development! Introducing […]

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