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Maximizing the Benefits of Literacy Centers: Meaningful Activities that Boost Reading and Writing, Grades K-3 - Online Course [ORCH] | BER Online PD for Educators

Maximizing the Benefits of Literacy Centers: Meaningful Activities that Boost Reading and Writing, Grades K-3

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How can today's primary teachers most effectively use independent centers to enhance students' literacy growth? In this course, you will see a wealth of activities and ideas "in action" within K-3 classrooms. Literacy center expert Linda Holliman explains and demonstrates practical ways to manage center work and greatly increase the value of students' independent literacy time.

The activities and strategies in this course will enhance students' literacy learning no matter what approach to reading instruction you are implementing.

You will learn how to:

  • directly reinforce essential literacy skills
  • provide students with engaging visual-tactile activities that move them forward as readers and writers
  • promote long-term retention of key learning through ongoing practice
  • strengthen student independence and accountability for high quality work while increasing teacher time for small group instruction
  • differentiate independent reading and writing activities
  • stretch students' ability to apply literacy skills and strategies they've been taught

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