Center set up in classroom

Pictures and ideas for setting up learning centers in a pre-k preschool or kindergarten classroom. Photos of each center with detailed descriptions.

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Has this ever happened to you? You spend forever figuring out the fun and creative ways that you can keep students engaged during centers and two minutes into the first round Joey cuts Sarah's hair, glue is all over the listening station (why is it over there??) and your classroom sounds like a college football playoff game. You go home disappointed and vow to do better tomorrow. Right? Setting Up Center Routines is the Key to Success Go slow to go fast......have you ever heard that…

Need set-up ideas for your elementary special education classroom? This classroom tour is packed with photos and ideas for how to set up a space dedicated to your students needs. Lots of structure, visuals, and centers in this space. #backtoschool #classroomtour #elementaryspecialeducation

I remember being a new teacher and waiting so anxiously to get into my new room! I tried to imagine what it would look like...the center areas, the little tables and chairs, the storage space, etc. How would I arrange my new room? What centers would I have? Would I have enough shelves and tables? Those were just a few of the hundreds of thoughts I had before I started school. I drew my layout on notebook paper late at night when I had new teacher jitters and on napkins as I waited for my…

Make center time in your classroom one that is filled with engaged learning and exploration. As students work independently you are ready to work with reading groups or do small group instruction. But getting your centers set up is the beginning. This blog post details your step by step process for setting up a center rotation that your students will love. It includes literacy center and math center ideas as well as tips for organizing centers all year long.

I am constantly making small changes to my classroom. As I see the children have lost interest in a certain center or basket of items that I have out to explore then I begin looking at what I might need to do to bring back new interest. Do I need to change the items that

Discover the benefits of using tubs in kindergarten centers. Empower students for choice, engagement, and a smooth classroom management.

When heading back to school, you may be thinking about how to organize your classroom, and set up classroom routines. In this post, I talk about how I organize centre rotations in first grade.