Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Kindergarten Center Time As a Kindergarten teacher, I am torn between allowing students to participate in centers daily, or not allowing them to participate in centers to allow for more instructional time. I find it very hard to teach every subject within one day, so many times, there is not time for centers. I do allow my students to go to the playground daily, but I simply do not have enough time left over within a day to allow them to participate in centers within the classroom as well. I know that participating in centers allows Kindergarten students to learn social and cooperative skills, but I just don't have time to allow them to do this everyday. What could I do in my classroom to make sure that these skills are being taught, with instructional time being used to its fullest to ensure that all of the standards are being taught? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Be creative in the way that you establish and choose your instructional learning centers, and students will think they are playing! Include games that allow them to move around, include play-do to make both letters and sight words, and include puppets that allow them to retell the stories that you've been reading in class. You could also have students work towards "Fun Friday." If they work well and get their work done throughout the week, use some time on Fridays for students to participate in more play-like centers.