My Classroom

 My classroom 360

My classroom is divided up into learning stations.

Art
Writing
Dramatic Play
Building
Sensory
Discovery (science and math zone)
Fine motor

I try to keep specific items in their designated zone, although we do sometimes overlap stations.
Ex. sometimes in our dramatic play area we are also writing etc.

This is our writing area:
In our writing area i always have:
Ball point pens
Clip boards
Note cards
Letter worksheets
Tracer pages
Colored pencils
Writing paper
Stationary
Site words

This is our Art area, it is located next to the writing zone. We include a large table (in which we set out all the supplies at center time) our writing table, a dry erase board and I also located our computer in this area for 2 reasons. #1 We sometimes use computer games that have a painting and drawing functions and #2 I don't have another good place to located it right now!!! We also have plenty of wall space to display their art projects and a drying rack (not seen in this photo)

This is our "discovery area" (math and science activities take place in this zone...this is also where are sensory table is located)
If possible ALWAYS locate your science area by a window
In our discover area I have a closet that keeps our theme related items. I put them out at center time, but i have certain items that are out at all times for the children to use.

These items include:
Weather chart
Skeleton felt board
Globe
Map
Magnifying glasses
Microscopes
Paint swatches
Wind chime
Abacus
Bug Jar
Tape Measure
Lanterns and Flashlights
Rocks
Bird feeder (outside the window)
Bird watching kit (binoculars and a laminated list of birds in the area...with photos of course)
Wall thermometor
Counting pom poms
3D shapes
Sensory table

In our kitchen area (that we call dramatic play) we change the props weekly depending on theme, but there is always a kitchen set, table and chairs, cash registers and dress up rack available in that center. I am also putting up a clothes line to go with our new ironing board! SO CUTE!!

Our reading area is currently located where I conduct circle times... partly because it's the only corner left in the room and it's where most of our stories and CD player is located. So i just rolled our bookshelf over to create a little nook for the children to sit and read. I also allow them access to the CD player, books on CD and our felt pieces. We used to have some pillows in this area too, but some of my boys started sumo wrestling with them, so i had to take them away :(