This week I could really relate to the Holliman article about centers. In my Kindergarten classroom, centers happen at least once a day. My teacher has told me that she does these centers so she can work with students one on one or in small group and get assessments. Without centers, my CT would not have the opportunities to work with the students on an individual basis. The kindergarteners are use to centers. They do them so often that they are well behaved when they have this free time. The centers vary from reading centers to math games. Holliman talks about why centers are used and I agree with every point. They are such a positive way of learning. They don't only teach students content but they also allow students to practice good behavior and responsibility. Also, centers allow for multiple interactions with other students. Overall I am a big fan of centers and Holliman did a great job at explaining centers and their positive attributes to students learning as well as give great ideas for center use in your own classroom.
When it comes to parent/teacher communication for my CT, she feels that it is very important. She never hesitates to talk to parents about their child's progress and behavior choices. If parents don't come to parent/teacher conferences, she will call them to arrange another time. She also has a website to keep her families updated as well as sends home folders with the students that contain information to these parents about what is going on in the classroom and in the school.
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