Guided reading falls apart at the transitions, not during the teaching. Twenty minutes of good small-group work can be undone by three minutes of everyone asking where they go next. BOHO Rainbow Reading Groups is a printable set of group signs, rotation cards and labels in a soft rainbow palette that answers that question on the wall, so the room moves while you stay with your table.
Why this pack helps
A visible rotation display converts your instructions into something children read for themselves. Once a class can see which group they belong to and which station comes next, the teacher stops being the routing system for the whole room.
Because the group names and station wording are editable, the display matches how you actually run your literacy block rather than forcing your block to match a printed template.
What’s inside
- Group signs with editable names, so a group can be called anything you like.
- Rotation or station cards for building a visible movement board.
- Small labels for group folders, book boxes and tubs of leveled texts.
- Headers and accent pieces for assembling the display on a wall or pocket chart.
- A coordinated boho rainbow palette across every piece in the set.
What it covers
- Guided reading groups — a clear, changeable name for each table.
- Station rotations — teacher table, independent reading, word work, writing, listening.
- Group membership — who sits where this term, changed without reprinting everything.
- Materials storage — labeled tubs and folders that follow the group.
- Small-group math — the same display used for a numeracy block.
- Substitute clarity — a visitor can run the rotation from the wall alone.
- Classroom flow — fewer interruptions during your teaching time.
Who it’s for
Elementary teachers running guided reading, literacy centers or any rotation-based small-group model, most commonly in kindergarten through fourth grade. Reading specialists and intervention teachers use the same signs for pull-out groups, and the set works equally well for small-group math rotations.
How to use it in the classroom
Type your group names and station wording, print, then laminate the pieces you expect to move — group names change several times a year, station headers rarely do. Build the board where the whole class can see it from their seats, using velcro dots or a pocket chart so cards can be repositioned in seconds. Point at it rather than explaining it for the first fortnight; after that most classes read it themselves and the transitions start to run without you.
A closer look (one part of the set — your download contains the full display)
The rotation board is the heart of the set. Station headers run along the top in the muted palette, each with an icon area and an editable label. Beneath each header sits a slot for a group card, and the group cards carry only a name in a large, clean typeface so they read from the far side of the room. Moving one group along means sliding four cards, which takes a few seconds between rotations and gives the class a visual signal that the block has changed even when you are still mid-sentence with a reading group.
Formats & editions
- Included: A color edition of every sign, card and label, with editable text fields.
- Format: Editable presentation file plus print-ready pages for US Letter, delivered instantly after checkout.
- Access: Lifetime — retype the group names as often as your groups change.
Please confirm you can open a standard presentation file, and check the sizes suit your board or pocket chart, before purchasing.
Frequently asked questions
What software do I need? PowerPoint or a compatible app such as Google Slides, used to type into the editable fields.
What can I edit? Group names and station wording. The artwork, palette and layout stay fixed so the display remains coordinated.
Do I need to print in color? Color is recommended, since the palette is what links the pieces, but grayscale printing remains legible.
What is the license? Single-classroom use — print for your own room, and please do not share the file with other teachers.
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