Category: Centers

• Making the Most of Outdoor Time

  

  It’s time for your class to travel outside. Depending on your program requirements this can be 30 minutes to 60 minutes or more. So now what? You can maximize outdoor play by moving learning centers outdoors, opening new possibilities for stimulating children’s creativity, self-discovery, and imagination. Providing the same engagement outside as inside allows your…

• Rumblin’ Tumblin’ Fun: Loud and Active Learning Centers

  

  Do you feel like your classroom is a WWE arena? Experiencing some challenging behaviors or struggling to set up the classroom to balance both active and quiet spaces?  You’ve come to the right place! Let’s talk about Loud and Active Learning Centers. Just like you, children need opportunities to stretch, move and experience their muscles…

• 4 Quiet and Calm Learning Centers

  

  The physical layout of the classroom is a direct reflection of the teacher’s planning and student learning. It should be organized, well laid out, comfortable, and offer a variety of developmentally appropriate tools for the students. When this is in place, the children will benefit in their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Create zones in your…

• How Do I Set Up My Room?

  

  The environment acts as the third teacher whether you teach at home or classroom.  Successful environment design allows children to feel safe, thrive, and explore their independence. We believe that the classroom environment should be set up to enable choice and discovery across all domains of learning and that children should be given easy access…