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Engaging Literacy Work Stations Guide

This document describes literacy work stations, which are areas in a classroom where students work independently or together to expand their literacy skills. Some key points: - Literacy work stations engage students emotionally and physically while allowing them to practice skills modeled by the teacher. - Common work stations include areas for books, writing, word study, listening, and using computers. Activities include reading books, working with letters and sounds, spelling practice, and writing. - Teachers should model how to use the materials, provide choice, and make the learning relevant in order to engage students. Work stations allow for assessment and small group instruction.

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Engaging Literacy Work Stations Guide

This document describes literacy work stations, which are areas in a classroom where students work independently or together to expand their literacy skills. Some key points: - Literacy work stations engage students emotionally and physically while allowing them to practice skills modeled by the teacher. - Common work stations include areas for books, writing, word study, listening, and using computers. Activities include reading books, working with letters and sounds, spelling practice, and writing. - Teachers should model how to use the materials, provide choice, and make the learning relevant in order to engage students. Work stations allow for assessment and small group instruction.

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LITERACY

WORK STATIONS

Beln Embid
CEIP 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
. Writing
. ABC/Word Study
. Pocket chart

. Listening
. Computer
. Overhead

. 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 childrens 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

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