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Reading Center Starter Kit for K – 3rd

Save time building your reading resources with this reading center starter kit for K – 3rd classrooms! Keep reading to see how this versatile kit may be used.

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The Value of Reading Centers in the K – 3rd Classroom

My classroom’s reading center plays a major role in my kiddos’ literacy development. I’m sure you agree that reading centers are such a valuable addition to any elementary classroom. Not only do they provide a quick reference guide and opportunity for students, but they are a wonderful way to focus on improving specific skills… and to foster independence at the same time!

I like that my classroom’s reading center can be used by individual students or with small groups. They are also a great way to start or end a class period.

Make setting up a reading center in your classroom a breeze with my Reading Center Starter Kit for K - 3rd!

The Reading Center Starter Kit

I *finally* put together a reading center starter kit! It’s been in my head ever since I made my writing center starter kit almost one year ago. With a little push from a friend, I got to work on it… and I LOVE the result!

My goal was to make setting up a reading center quick and easy. If you are creating a reading center for the first time, my starter kit is here to help you get up and running.

Reading Skills Title Cards

Versatility is key. Not all classrooms are the same in size or design, so I designed this center to be portable, short-term, or a permanent part of the elementary classroom. 

This kit includes title cards that list each reading skill individually. They can be assembled on a portable, tri-fold board to save space. I like this idea because if I want to make the reading center available on a specific day of the week, I can easily set it up and store it the rest of the time.

Reading skills title cards that have been arranged on a portable tri-fold to make this reading center easy to set up and store.
 

Reading Skills Posters

If you have room for a bulletin board reference wall, the posters and headers can be arranged on one. Or if your bulletin board is smaller, you can certainly use the title cards instead. This is great if you have the dedicated space available so that students can reference the wall at any moment during their class time.

Here's a sample bulletin board reading center using my reading strategies and skills headers and posters.
 

Or why not use it as a binder reference?! Just slip the posters into sheet protectors, pop ’em in a binder, and set it out for kiddos to grab when needed!

Here’s a close-up of four of the *18* strategy and skills posters included in my starter kit:

18 strategy and skills posters included in my Reading Center Starter Kit.

The poster reading topics include:

  • visualize, 
  • reread, 
  • question, 
  • summarize, 
  • make connections, 
  • predictions, 
  • inferences, 
  • prior knowledge, 
  • main idea & details, 
  • retell, 
  • compare & contrast, 
  • cause & effect, 
  • classify & categorize, 
  • fantasy vs. reality, 
  • sequence of events, 
  • drawing conclusions, 
  • illustrations, 
  • character & setting

Reading Skills Practice Worksheets

I also included graphic organizers for each of the 18 posters.  Some posters/skills have more than one worksheet option. You can keep blank copies ready for students to complete as a class, or assign them individually for differentiated learning. 

Here are a few examples:

Graphic organizers for each of the 18 reading skills posters. Some posters/skills have more than one worksheet option.

What You’ll Need

Depending on how you plan to display the posters or title cards and use this reading center starter kit in your classroom, I suggest using the following supplies:

Download Your Copy Today!

I hope you’re as excited about this one as I am!! To grab your pack, or to learn more, head over to my TpT shop. If you DL the preview, you can get a great look at what’s included.

I’d LOVE to hear what you think!!

Comments

  3. This looks amazing!! We have your writing version and will have to get the reading version for next year! We love using the tri-fold board so it is easy to manage and portable. It would be great to have to recall past reading strategies taught at any time!

    🙂 Tamra and Sarah
    First Grade Buddies

  28. What a great idea esp for a new-to-kinder teacher like me who moved from 4th/5th grade! The center is a one stop resource that can give us a jump start on great centers! Thank you!!

  72. This looks absolutely amazing & super cute. I love the polka dots & cute graphics, very visually appealing. I love that you've included a graphic organizer to go with each poster, very handy for them to have an activity to go with each poster, as they learn the skill, great connection. You're hard work really shows!

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