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Literacy stations should be more than just busy work.Simply Stations: Listening and Speaking shows how to ensure that kids are purposefully and effectively practicing comprehension, deeper thinking, vocabulary, and communication skills every day.
Here's everything you need to plan, teach, and refresh the Listening and Speaking station year-round, including...
- Step-by-step instructions for launching and maintaining the station;
- Whole-group lesson plans, based on key literacy standards, to introduce and support partner work;
- Printable teacher and student tools;
- On-the-spot assessment ideas and troubleshooting tips;
- Lists of grade-level specific materials; and
- Countless real-classroom photos so you see the possibilities first-hand.
List of contents
Section 1: Literacy Stations Overview
Dear Reader
Literacy station basics and frequently asked questions
Getting started with stations
Management board how-to
Section 2: Listening & Speaking Station Basics
Why include this station?
What do students do at this station?
How do I keep stations varied & fresh?
What are the essential materials?
How do I set up stations?
How do I introduce the listening & speaking station?
What are some signs of success?
Section 3: Planning & Teaching for the Listening & Speaking Station
Start with solid planning
Use timeless standards as a guide
Teach for transfer: From Whole-group to Stations
Section 4: Listening & Speaking Station Reflection, Printables, and Resources
Reflection
Printables
Resources
About the author
Debbie Diller, a national consultant and author, has been an early childhood/elementary educator for over 40 years. Debbie uses her experience as a classroom teacher, Title I reading specialist, and literacy coach to teach others about sensible, realistic ways to meet the differentiated literacy needs of all students in the classroom. She is known for her groundbreaking work on independent learning, small group instruction, and classroom design and has authored many books, videos, and an online course which are widely used in classrooms and universities throughout North America. Debbie¿s latest book series, Simply Stations, was inspired by her work in classrooms (and a dream!) to answer the question, "How do I provide meaningful practice for the rest of the class when I¿m meeting with a small group?"
