[MOSAIC] centers

[Debbie Nemecek]

Can you give a few examples of the center activities/tasks you have your
students doing.  What type of grouping are you using for centers?

On Feb 18, 2008 7:47 AM, Isabella Lucia Scivetti <ilscivet at syr.edu> wrote:

>
> I am teaching a first grade class where there are several students who
> are advanced, a few average students, and several who are at the lower
> levels of reading. I am having difficulty with centers because the
> advanced students finish their centers quickly while the students who
> are at the lower levels are struggling to finish. During this time I
> do guided reading where I meet with the lower group almost everyday
> and I meet with the advanced group briefly 2 days out of the week. I
> have been giving the advanced group short chapter books where they
> choose 3 tasks that focus on comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency.
> They are to read the book and do the activities during center time
> either independently or with one of their group members. When we meet
> during guided reading we usually talk about what we think the book
> might be about, read a portion of the book, and when the assignment is
> due we discuss the book, parts  we liked, questions, and the tasks the
> students had completed.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions how else I can challenge my advanced
> groups?
>
> Isabella
>
>
>
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Debbie Nemecek
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