Having centers in Kindergarten classrooms provides great hands-on learning opportunities. In this episode I walk you through how I structure my centers, and how to introduce them at the start of the school year.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 Introduction to Centers in Kindergarten
• 1:17 Slowly Introducing Center Routine
• 3:14 Gradual Addition of Centers
• 4:54 Practice Rotating Through Centers
• 5:40 Importance of Center Expectations
• 6:52 Introduction to Math Centers
• 8:24 Adapting Center Expectations
• 9:46 Introduction to Timed Rotating Centers

Resources Mentioned:

• How to Best Manage Centers as a Classroom Teacher: Part 2 of a Conversation with a First-Year Teacher – Ep. 16
• Easy Center Ideas for Kindergarten Growth
• Workshop: Literacy, Math, and Centers… Oh My!

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