Reading Lesson Plans & Comprehension - Research & Writing Centers

Research & Writing Centers

Being a fourth grade teacher, I found that I had to create my own centers, because what I was finding was too childish for my students. One center I have is a research center. In this center, I placed different non fiction books. For example: people, animals, places, etc. Then I have a folder with K-W-L charts. When my students work at this center, they chose a book and take a K-W-L chart. They begin filling out the chart based on the topic of their book. After reading the book and completing the chart, the students write a mini research report based on the information from their K-W-L chart.

Another center I established is titled " Tell A Story." What this center consists of is I placed a box of pictures in a basket. The students take a picture card and write a story based on the picture. They must have a title, beginning, middle and end for their story.
Submitted by:Gabriella schltme@email-removed