Literacy Rotations

We started our new literacy routine this week. After lunch recess, students listen to the read aloud book. Following that, groups of students are divided into smaller groups and given a task. Here is the rotation schedule for our first round today. 

The different stations are independent reading, word work, guided reading, and writing. We are still practicing what to do in each of these stations, but they are getting the hang of it! They continue this activity for around 20 minutes and are then sent to a new station. I caught these students being excellent examples of what to do:

During the word work station, students are asked to choose an activity from a menu. 

They use their current spelling words to complete the activities. Each activity is worth a certain number of points. The goal is for students to get at least 25 points each week.