[LM_NET] ELEM Kindergarten Class Management Ideas

[Nancy Novotny <teacher0808@YAHOO.COM>]

Hello,
  I teach kindergarten lessons for 40 minutes, and I'd like to get an idea of what 
you do with this age level.  I am alone with them, and it's difficult for me to be 
behind the circulation to check out the books and leave them at the tables by 
themselves.
   
  Currently, I teach a 5-10 minute lesson while they sit at tables.  Then they do a 
coloring activity or read books from the baskets on their tables while the class 
goes table by table to check out books.  Then I pull them back together for another 
whole group activity and read them a story.
   
  Do you tend to do whole group lessons?  Do you set up learning centers in your 
library?  I've thought about having a listening center, a drawing/coloring center, 
a reading center, etc.
   
  Thanks for any ideas you can give me!
  Nancy
   
  Nancy Novotny
  Ashton Ranch Elementary School
  Surprise, AZ
  teacher0808@yahoo.com

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