Today I taught a reading lesson in which our students were
divided into two different groups of three.
During group time the students had three different centers they had to
complete. The centers for my group were:
the Ipad, a rhyming game, and individual
teacher work time. Leane’s centers were:
HearBuilder computer game, “texting comprehension” game, and individual
teacher work time. During each student’s individual teacher work time they
worked on their individual reading goals. The students worked at each of these
centers for 15 minutes (I used a timer) and then rotated to the next center.
The centers work very well in our classroom and the individual
time with the teacher allows the student’s to work on their ability level. I felt that all of the centers today were
appropriate and the students enjoyed rotating to each of them. They did a great job of asking for help when
they needed it, and staying quiet at each center. Some of the students had a hard time with the
sound on the Ipad, so I will be sure to have the volume on the appropriate level
next time we use it.
The texting comprehension game seemed like a lot of fun, but
ended up be a bit too difficult for some of the students in our class. Students were supposed to write text messages
on a fake cell phone to demonstrate comprehension of a short story. I thought it would be easy and fun for them,
but it ended up being too difficult and time consuming for a short 15 minute
time period. Next time, I would only use
parts of the texting comprehension game in order to make it appropriate for my student’s
abilities.
Overall I thought this was a good lesson, and the rotating
centers are a great way to accomplish individual reading goals for a variety of
ability levels in a short amount of time.
My coteacher did a fabulous job of teaching her group and scaffolding
the lesson appropriately for each student.
I enjoy watching your students work in centers. Since their ability levels are so different, I think you made the right choice with using the centers. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWonderful center ideas! Ya'll are so great at using technology too! I know your students had a lot of fun! Great Job!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous of your Ipad! Can we borrow it sometime?
ReplyDeleteI always love to see rotating centers like that. I love it when centers are used for more than just art, or housekeeping! I think that sounds like a wonderful a lesson!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job planning everything out for that lesson! Though they may not seem to appreciate it, I think we are preparing our students to be better critical thinkers with the activities we provide them! :) You always do a great job and are so patient with all the ability levels!
ReplyDeleteI love centers! I'm glad they worked well for your class.
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