tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699906712318762342.post4925007916054196658..comments2024-03-28T02:18:06.896-07:00Comments on First Grade Smiles: History of CentersMelissa Machan - First Grade Smileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00689221140779019629noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699906712318762342.post-82577209278548773312013-04-02T17:39:33.340-07:002013-04-02T17:39:33.340-07:00Haha --- we are all in the same boat! I too am to...Haha --- we are all in the same boat! I too am too much of a control freak when it comes to what my students are doing. Too bad the 3 of us don't teach in the same school :)Melissa Machanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590583126411470969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699906712318762342.post-88903121806576542042013-04-02T17:37:23.974-07:002013-04-02T17:37:23.974-07:00I think you and I are very much alike. I couldn&#...I think you and I are very much alike. I couldn't do Daily 5 on its own either. I can't wait to read your post on how you do centers. I love hearing about how other people are able to manage this time in their day. It's always a little tricky :)<br />Melissa Machanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590583126411470969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699906712318762342.post-14089740942744106982013-04-02T17:15:10.601-07:002013-04-02T17:15:10.601-07:00It's my first year in first grade too! I came ...It's my first year in first grade too! I came from kindergarten and did a "literacy blitz" approach last year - a morning long rotation through all stations. Doesn't work for my kiddos this year! I work similarly to you - a priority center each day (5 centers a week, 5 days), followed by my own mini version of the Daily 5 (they choose afterwards what they do). It's working okay, but I am also a control freak like Mrs. Griffith, LOL. <br /><br /><i><b><a href="http://theprimarybuzz.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Primary Buzz</a></b></i>Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069831184712758989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699906712318762342.post-30844315140117372812013-04-02T16:14:29.583-07:002013-04-02T16:14:29.583-07:00How time consuming do those visual plans look anyw...How time consuming do those visual plans look anyways....whew! I started off this year teaching the Daily 5 and we got around to starting it. Low and behold, I'm totally opposite of everyone else...I don't like it much at all. I think I am too much of a control-freak! I like to assign them where they go and when they meet with me. My goal is to do a post on centers sometime soon! I like to think the way I do it is easy, but I struggle to RE-explain it to myself every year!<br /><br />Lindsay<br /><a href="http://www.fortheloveoffirst.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">For the Love of First Grade</a>Mrs. Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07030426959861850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699906712318762342.post-16165555469120789582013-04-01T07:17:06.395-07:002013-04-01T07:17:06.395-07:00First of all - I LOVE your name :-) The Frizz is ...First of all - I LOVE your name :-) The Frizz is one of my favorite book characters!!! <br /><br />I agree - It is definitely hard to find a good mix sometimes by giving the kids choice but also making sure they get the skills and review they need. I don't know about your school district, but this also helps with APPR and the way we are scored during observations. Giving students choices rates as highly effective for us! So it kills two birds with one stone. <br /><br />Thanks so much for leaving a comment! :)Melissa Machanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590583126411470969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699906712318762342.post-33196539401246283322013-04-01T07:12:10.611-07:002013-04-01T07:12:10.611-07:00I completely agree with you Amanda - routines ofte...I completely agree with you Amanda - routines often depend on the make up of the class. I can't wait to read your post about centers too. It is so interesting reading how it works for other teachers. :)Melissa Machanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590583126411470969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699906712318762342.post-46597336854935462892013-03-31T19:40:45.444-07:002013-03-31T19:40:45.444-07:00Thank you for sharing this! I have been strugglin...Thank you for sharing this! I have been struggling with reading centers this year- and this is my THIRD year to teach 1st graders! Each class is different! I love that you had a mandatory center and then a choice center. And I liked the free choice idea! That has been something I have been struggling with this year- Daily 5 vs Reading Center Rotations. I like your mix! <br /><br />The Frizz<br /><br /><i><b><a href="http://thefrizzinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Frizz in First Grade</a></b></i>The Frizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09942802548138160321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699906712318762342.post-47457667468072708782013-03-31T19:03:27.455-07:002013-03-31T19:03:27.455-07:00I love hearing how other people manage their cente...I love hearing how other people manage their centers. I was planning on posting about this in my classroom soon. Like you, I have tried a variety of things this year. I think you just have to figure out what's right for you and that group of students. Because it may be different from year to year. Thanks for sharing!!<br /><br /><a href="http://mrspauleyskindergarten.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mrs. Pauley's Kindergarten</a>Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891512800748845266noreply@blogger.com