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Primary Education Ideas

Computer Center

Computer
center is a staple in my weekly literacy center rotation.  It is also a favorite of my students.  I utilize the following wonderful and FREE sites: www.Spellingcity.com and www.Starfall.com.  I have the students go to theses sites each week during center time and while we are at
the computer lab.  To make sure my students are participating in a worthwhile learning experience, I created direction sheets.  By using the direction sheets, I am able to ensure that my students are focusing on a
specific phonic element and are reviewing their weekly spelling words.  So even though, they are visiting the same web sites each week, they are playing different games and/or focusing on a different spelling or phonetic skill.  *I use wikki sticks or highlight tape on my laminated direction sheets to tell the students where to go on Starfall.com.
Click on the pictures below to download your own set of directions!  I have the premium membership and it is amazing!  I love to have my students use their personal passwords and go onto SpellingCity.com as a an alternative to doing written spelling homework.  They love it, too!

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  1. These are super!! I am a kindergarten teacher and we have a new website that our school pays for.http://www.studyisland.com/.im not saying it great by any means but we have to use it:) its a little and by a little i mean diffcult for kids to log on to and go to assignmenta….I am very curious as to how you made these instructions?!? I know you are busy but any help would be so awesome!

  4. I saw these ideas on Pinterest and they were on my {long} to do list tonight! Thank you so much for making exactly what I needed! I love following your blog and seeing all of your amazing ideas.

    Amanda

  16. Erica your blog and TpT store are awesome! Thanks for sharing your ideas! You have been a great help in a new grade and new school this year!

    Ashley

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  17. thanks for this download! I've working on creating something like this! I love when I just have to work smarter not harder 🙂

    kim @ mrshsresourceroom.blogspot.com
    new follower!!

  19. Thank you for this, it's great! Also, have you tried a site called xtramath? It's also free and provides wonderful practice for math fact fluency.

  21. Erica, I was surfing around and admired your write-up of VocabularySpellingCity. But it's so old. Would you do a new review of it? Today it's on the iPad and Android; has phonics boxes, vocabulary, and writing; teacher reports; and students can enter their own lists. If you'll do an updated review, I can give you a year Premium Membership. John, aka Mayor of VocabularySpellingCity. Reach me as mayor@spellingcity.com