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centers
By Susan/5th

I do centers once a week and they love it! I do them on Fridays because that's when my gifted kids are out, so I only have 20 kids then. I have 6 groups, with 3-4 kids in each. They rotate every 15 min. (it's all the time
we have!). My centers typically are:
1. Computers - selected software like Math Blaster or Reading Blaster
2. Newspaper - I get it every Friday and they're reading the Wright Brothers story. When that ends, they'll do other activities with the paper.
3. Social Studies - an art activity related to it, a thinking map, or a worksheet to reinforce what we've studied.
4.

Science - Same as above.
5. Games - educational ones like Scrabble or Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
6. Reading - my reading corner where they read books related to our reading series.

Others I've done included:
7. Spelling - stamps to stamp out the words for the week.
8. Tutoring - I help with a test that didn't go well - or catch up on missed work.
9. Writing - peer editing on an assignment we're working on.
10. Math - "shop" for things in Sunday advertisements (I've saved) with pretend money.

I explain all the centers ahead of time, and they know they have to help each other with it, instead of running to me with questions (unless none of them understand). I use the time to tutor others or write in their weekly planner (that gets signed every Friday).