Self-Assessment - Centers

1. Look at the elements listed below. How do they benefit students completing a phonics center activity?
   • Students interact with each other as they complete the center tasks.
   • Students complete hands-on tasks.
2. What other phonics center activities can be used? What considerations should be kept in mind for bilingual or ELL students? For special needs students?
   (For information related to ESL, see: Literacy Challenges. Scroll down to the section called Phonics. For information related to special education, see: Phonics and Word Recognition Instruction in Early Reading Programs: Guidelines for Accessibility.)
3. Can center activities be used as a part of an informal assessment?