Spring and Easter Centers

Thank goodness it is Spring Break!  I was more than ready for a little rest from the hustle and bustle of teaching first grade.  Before we parted ways for a nice week off, we enjoyed some review with our Spring and Easter centers.  The kids enjoyed them, but I think I did EVEN MORE!  I love this time of year in first grade because all of the sudden the kiddos are becoming so much more independent.  Their learning begins to become so evident and it is very exciting.  I loved watching them complete their review centers with great success!  I was actually able to get some things done around the classroom while the kiddos were hard at work.  Here are some of the centers we did this past week:
 
One-  Compound or Not Compound

For this center the children need to place raindrops under "Compound" or "Not Compound" umbrellas.  I have them record their answers on a worksheet to check their work.

Two- Even or Odd Numbers

At this center the children need to determine whether the numbers on the flowers are even or odd.  Next, they place the flower into the egg carton.  If the number is even they place it on the "even" side, and if they number is odd, they place it on the "odd" side.  To make this center you cut flowers out of construction paper, put numbers on them, and glue them to a Popsicle stick.  Next, you cut holes into an egg carton and label one side "even" and one side "odd".

Three- Making Spring Words

The children love this center.  Each umbrella has a small envelope in the back.  The children must open the envelope to pull on some small, lettered raindrops that are within.

After the kiddos pull out the raindrops, they must sort them to find out which Spring word the letters are creating.

Four- Vowel Caterpillars 

At this center the children read the words on the caterpillar feet and determine whether they are short vowel or long vowel words.  They need to sort them accordingly by sticking them onto the magnets on the caterpillars.  So cute!

Five- Easter Egg Trivia (My favorite!)

Within each egg is a review question and the children will take turns opening each egg and reading the question.  This is a great way to review some key vocabulary/math terms, etc.  Some of the questions inside include: Who was the first president of the United States?  What is ten more than 52?  What does it mean to find the sum? etc.  The children record their answers on a worksheet so I can check their work.

What are some centers you do with your class around this time of year?


CREDIT:  These centers were created with the helpfulness of my fabulous first grade team members and of course the wonderful ideas from The Mailbox.