Centers are one of the most important times in our day. I believe that children learn through playing and play through learning. Centers are constantly changing in the classroom. The kitchen has recently been a hair salon and doctor's office, while the living room has changed to a barbershop and dentist.
Other centers that are open each day are: math tubs, art, paint, computers, toys and games, library, puppet theater, sand and water table, playdough, writing center, blocks, and puzzles.
We send a good chunk of time in centers each day. Students love this time to explore and it's easily a highlight of their day!
During center time you can see students changing centers depending on their interest, clearly defined working spaces. You can hear them asking their friends to come play, someone using their big voice to solve a problem, a teacher calling a students for individual work, and the sound of busy 4 year olds at work!
