Classroom Design 2016

It's a new year and a new classroom layout. We had to make some adjustments for more students so we had to utilize our space well. If you don't know about our classroom, we are a co-teaching kindergarten classroom that advocates the Reggio inspired environment. We do inquiry learning investigations as well as our regular daily instruction.

Here are photos of our classroom design for this year.
Our whole group area... the students will add their own representations to the alphabet and number line as we learn them.

 Our calendar

 Student check in for morning attendance

 The parents will write a wish for their child this year and we will weave it in the wire.

 Our desk area with lazy Susan's on the tables

 Our reading area... this year it is a smaller space but students will be able to pull out the bean bags to relax and read on the carpet.

 Our loose parts area also doubles as a small group table.

 Right now we have beads, rocks and gems for thr students to practice making their own masterpieces.

 Our math area

 One shelf has number blocks and gems for counting...

 This shelf has basic manipulatives.

 Our writing area

 Right now we have our writing and drawing tools...

 And we have stamps, letters and line tracing.

 Our art area...

 Students can also use chalk...

 They will start with watercolors in this area.

 Our clay play area doubles as an intervention table as well...

 Right now students will use play-dough with tools and letter/number cookie cutters.

 Our sensory table...

 We have not yet filled it but will probably start with noodles and letters.

 This is another intervention area but we will also work on projects here.

 We will also meet here in small groups.

 Our building area...

 Students like to build on the floor and the train table...

 Right now we have different types of blocks and sticks.

 Our home living area...

 Right now it is set up as a house...

 I love our new kitchen set.

 Our science area...

 This is our light table...

 We will find nature items to put in these baskets...

 Students will be able to explore at these tables.

I can't wait until students start using our centers... but for right now we are still learning the routine!