Literacy+Centers

=Centers for Spanish Literacy=

Organization
I use teacher-led centers during literacy with pre-planned groups and focused small-group lessons, but the students LOVE to have free-choice centers. In order to have some control during the free choice lessons, students put their clothespin with the name on it on a circle dot on the center they want to go to. I pin the following signs to the bottom of the bulletin board with 3 or 4 sticker dots on the bottom. I pull pins out of bucket and call kids that are sitting well and patiently.



Kindergarten

 * Alphabet Bam! - This game requires 2-6 players uses cards with each letter of the Spanish alphabet and 4-6 cards that say BAM. Students have to say the letter (or sound as a later variation). If a student picks BAM they return all their alphabet cards to the deck. ~thanks Amanda Peters!
 * Matching lowercase and undercase letter cards
 * Page-protectors - I use these with dry erase markers. For the alphabet I put in a blank grid and a grid with the letters filled in stuck behind. Children self-check by writing the letters in order in the grid and then sliding out the answers. Heavy duty sheet protectors hold up longer. I also use these with penmanship or store-bought workbooks. I only have to buy 4-6 books (usually available at the dollar store) and stick the pages in the sheet protectors so they last for all the students all year. Store-bought books tend to have thicker paper and fun graphics with the kids' favorite characters.
 * Shari Sloan has an excellent website with many printables or ideas adaptable to a bilingual classroom. []
 * Rhyming cards to print in color. Students can play this like Memory! and find the pairs that match.