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Literacy Work Stations Metzler Elementary Third Grade Mrs. Westgard

Literacy Work Stations Metzler Elementary Third Grade Mrs. Westgard

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Literacy Work Stations

Metzler Elementary

Third Grade

Mrs. Westgard

What are Literacy Work Stations?

Literacy Work Stations are areas within the classroom where students work alone or with other classmates.

At Literacy Work Stations, students use materials to explore and to expand their literacy.

Literacy Work Stations are a Best Practice in teaching language arts.

Why Use Literacy Work Stations?

Literacy Work Stations allow students to practice the skills they have learned during Reader’s Workshop, Writer’s Workshop, and Guided Reading. 

Literacy Work Stations are a time for students to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 

Literacy Work Stations differentiate, or personalize, instruction in order to accommodate the learning needs of all students.

What is a Management Board?

A management board tells students which Literacy Work Stations to visit.

The management board tells students the order of their Literacy Work Stations.

A management board tells students if they will visit the Literacy Station alone or with other classmates.

I can… Posters

Each Literacy Work Station has an I can… poster.

There are numerous activities listed on the I can… poster.

These are the activities that the students may complete at each Literacy Work Station.

What Literacy Work Stations Will Students Visit?

Students will visit these Literacy Work Stations:– Buddy Reading Work Station– Computer Work Station– Drama Work Station– Grammar Work Station– Handwriting Work Station– Newspaper Work Station– Nonfiction Work Station– Poetry Work Station– Social Studies Work Station– Spelling Work Station– Writing Work Station

Buddy Reading Work Station

Students can:– Read the same book with their buddy– Echo read with their buddy– Retell the story to their buddy– Take turns reading character parts– Talk about the favorite parts of the book

Computer Work Station

Students can:– Use the computer properly– Visit the assigned link only– Print only with the teacher’s permission– Type a completed assignment– Draw a character/favorite part of book to

accompany a written description– Play an educational game– Listen to fiction and non-fiction stories

Drama Work Station

Students can:– Dramatize familiar texts– Use familiar texts to create unique products– Accept other students’ thoughts and ideas– Read readers’ theater scripts– Dramatize familiar texts using simple props– Add motions to poetry– Play charades with words, phrases, moods, or

character emotions

Grammar Work Station

Students can:– Practice grammar skills previously taught during

Writer’s Workshop– Color code parts of speech in familiar text– Assemble cut apart sentences– Build sentences adding parts of speech– Edit prepared sentences or pieces from Writer’s

Workshop

Handwriting Work Station

Students can:– Use models of letters and words– Copy and practice repeatedly– Practice on paper or whiteboard and circle the

best written letter– Teach a specific letter formation to a friend– Trace and retrace letters in various colors– Write notes using excellent handwriting

Newspaper Work Station

Students can– Learn about the features of a newspaper.– Read the Shortcuts to learn about various topics.– Practice Before Reading, During Reading, and

After Reading activities. – Play games on the Shortcuts.– Write a summary about the Shortcuts.

Nonfiction Work Station

Students can:– Enjoy nonfiction literature.– Practice using the conventions of nonfiction.– Apply nonfiction reading strategies.– Discover new information about various subjects.– Complete graphic organizers about the subject.– Develop subjects for further study and research.

Poetry Work Station

Students can:– Read and explore poetry– Read poems by various poets– Write, copy, memorize, illustrate, or perform poems– Respond to and compare poems– Learn about parts of speech and other aspects of

grammar– Learn about different poets

Spelling Work Station

Students can:– Spell words correctly individually or with a partner– Recognize spelling patterns in text– Spell words with magnetic letters– Write words on chalkboard or overhead– Take a practice spelling test with a partner– Sort words by spelling patterns

Social Studies Work Station

Student can:– Discover their world by practicing geography and

map skills.– Learn about current events.– Find additional information about our social

studies topics.– Read books related our social studies topics.– Play games related our social studies topics.

Writing Work Station

Students can:– Generate ideas or prewrite before writing– Write numerous pieces – Conference to improve pieces– Experiment with different types of writings– Write for various purposes and differing audiences– Publish Writer’s Workshop pieces– Explore author websites

When are Literacy Work Stations?

Literacy Work Stations are a weekly activity. Mrs. Westgard’s homeroom will enjoy

Literacy Work Stations in the mornings. Mrs. Rieke’s class will enjoy Literacy Work

Stations in the afternoons.

Are Literacy Work Stations Graded?

Literacy Work Station is graded using:– teacher’s daily notes– students' products – students’ sharing comments– students’ self-assessments

Are Literacy Work Stations Beneficial?

Literacy Work Stations give teachers the opportunity to focus their attention on Guided Reading.

Literacy Work Stations ensure that all students investigate a balance of literacy activities.

Literacy Work Stations help students develop a love of literacy.

More Information…

Literacy Work Stations Making Centers Work by Debbie Diller

Practice with Purpose Literacy Work Stations for Grades 3-6 by Debbie Diller

Guiding Readers and Writers Grades 3-6 by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell