Literacy centers allow students to practice skills in reading and writing and provide opportunities for individual and small group instruction. See the lesson plan at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/Recipe/50086/ and do a virtual tour of this teacher’s classroom at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/12ABLD.html. Also go to http://www.LitDiet.org for more free teaching activities and virtual classroom tours.