Math center kindergarten setup

book center - books will also be available in our blocks, art, dramatic, writing/ABC, math & manipulatives centers preschool

I am so excited to talk about the math/manipulatives center in a pre-k classroom. Math is one of my favorite subjects to teach. It's so rewarding when a student makes the connection with numbers, counting, and one to one correspondence. After that, it all seems to click! I am blessed to have so many great math tools in my class. I don't put everything out at the same time. Instead, I focus on different learning objectives and narrow the math manipulatives down. I also make a lot of items to…

Classroom Environment Setting up the Environment Children spend long hours in early childhood programs. Preschool teacher need to assure that classroom environments are a live learning environment. Young children’s understanding and learning happens as they explore, investigate and discuss concepts, while they move freely through a well planed classroom environment. Environments need to be • A welcoming place • A great place to be • A place for learning • A place of beauty • A creative…

Free, fun and useful Kindergarten - 1st Grade, Common Core aligned lesson plans, math games, calendars, behavior charts, materials and more!

The science center in my classroom is always a busy place. Students can observe, experiment, create, construct, classify, compare, and question. Students are natural-born scientists. They are curious and eager to explore the world and everything in it! As teachers, it is our job to nurture their scientific spirit and help students form questions, investigations, collect data, and share their conclusions. Make your science center amazing to enhance their experiences! Plus, I have a few…

When I moved to Pre-K, I completely changed how I ran my classroom. I went to a more center based, student led system, as opposed to a teacher led classroom. The biggest thing I had to adjust to, was I let the STUDENTS CHOOSE what center they go to, I let STUDENTS CHOOSE when they change centers. And do you know what? It was NOT mad chaos like I expected! Once we set expectations and taught them the appropriate social skills to communicate, it was so easy! This post does contain links, both…

Welcome back to the Pre-K Partner's Learning Centers Blog Hop Series! So far we have taken a look at the math, writing, art, and blocks centers. This week we will focus on the science center! In my classroom we have always called the the science center the "discovery area." Either way it is a center full of questioning, observing, and experimenting! This center is one of my most favorite learning areas for students to explore! My discovery or science center has taken on many forms, sizes…