City Centers System Town Hall
Bookmark this page and visit often to stay in the loop about new releases and freebies to add to your city!
Utilizing the Centers in Your Classroom
Getting Started with Centers
Centers are more than just fun and games – even if that is how students see them! There is a lot of thought that goes into running successful centers in any classroom. If you’re just getting started, check out this blog post.
Learn About the System
Are you new to the City Centers System or do you need a refresher? Read more about the intent behind the system here.
Setting Up your Centers Rotation Chart
There are several ways you could go about displaying your math and literacy center rotations. Check out this post to see some ideas and find what will work for you!
Easy Storage Solutions for Your Centers
I mentioned quite a few ways you could store your centers in the past, but my favorite way to keep these particular centers is using photo storage boxes. Read more about storing your centers here.
Location, Location, Location!
As the City Centers System is being developed, more locations will be added. These are the locations that are currently available for each kindergarten math skill.
Numbers to 10
Around Town: Fire Station, Grocery Store, Library, Park, Post Office
In the City: Dentist, Hardware Store, Laundromat, Pet Store, School
In the Fall: Apple Orchard, Bakery, Candy Store, Football Stadium, Pumpkin Patch
Numbers to 20
Around Town: Fire Station, Grocery Store, Library, Park, Post Office
In the City: Dentist, Hardware Store, Laundromat, Pet Store, School
In the Fall: Apple Orchard, Bakery, Candy Store, Football Stadium, Pumpkin Patch
Comparing Numbers
Around Town: Fire Station, Grocery Store, Library, Park, Post Office
In the City: Dentist, Hardware Store, Laundromat, Pet Store, School
In the Fall: Apple Orchard, Bakery, Candy Store, Football Stadium, Pumpkin Patch
Addition
Around Town: Fire Station, Grocery Store, Library, Park, Post Office
In the City: Dentist, Hardware Store, Laundromat, Pet Store, School
In the Fall: Apple Orchard, Bakery, Candy Store, Football Stadium, Pumpkin Patch
Subtraction
Around Town: Fire Station, Grocery Store, Library, Park, Post Office
In the City: Dentist, Hardware Store, Laundromat, Pet Store, School
Graphing
Coming soon!
Shapes
Coming soon!
Measurement
Coming soon!
Pick Up the Freebies
Chances are you found this page because you signed up for a freebie on one of the blog posts I mentioned above or you’ve purchased some pieces to begin building your City Centers. I wanted to give you one quick and easy link to access those freebies in case you need to reprint anything or grab some updates!
Just click on each photo below to grab the related freebie. From time to time these might be updated to accommodate new locations and some fun surprises, so check back often!
