First Grade Workstations

Well, it took me long enough... I finally got my classroom workstations exactly like I wanted them (or close enough.) Take a look! There are six workstations that stay along the outside perimeter of the classroom, and four mobile stations that the kids take to their tables to work on. As you can see in some of the pictures, each workstation is numbered. I technically have 10 workstations, but one of them is currently closed; one of the student computers needs to be repaired. Another workstation not pictured is the iPad. Apparently, it was left on over the four-day weekend and was being charged when I took the pictures today.

Listening workstation: Kids get to listen to audio books, then draw a picture and write about their favorite part of the book.

Big Books: Kids get to practice reading big books using one of my pointers.

Big Books.

Sorting Workstation: She is working on a sort and identifying which pictures contain short /a/ and which pictures contain long /a/. Those pictures are then glued to a T-Chart.

Stampers: These guys are using stampers and an ink pad to "write" their spelling words for the week. The spelling words are written on index cards and posted on the wall next to them.

Computer workstation: The kids previously used the computer to just go to kids friendly websites. Now, the kids can watch the same videos that I use to teach.

Computer Workstation

Writing Workstation: The kids are given a writing prompt and can use pen or pencil to write. Then, they have to draw a picture representing what they wrote.

Writing Workstation

Classroom Library

Audio books Workstation

Big Books

Rainbow Words and Word Search: Kids write their spelling words in rainbow colors using crayons. On the back of the sheet is a word search containing the spelling words for the week.

Classroom Library

Computer Workstation

Computer Workstation

Stampers

Writing Workstation