The classroom has many learning centers, each one with a specific subject in mind.

Current centers include:

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​WRITING AREA

Children experiment with writing using various writing materials such as notebooks, pens, markers, stamps, envelopes, and stickers.

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BLOCK CENTER

Children enjoy building creative structures with wooden and plastic blocks of various sizes, shapes, and colors. While creating, children are exposed to concepts such as patterns, symmetry, balance, and building strategies.

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LIBRARY

The library is a comfortable area where children find a restful haven for exploring books. The teacher may read to a group of interested children, and children may also read their book, share a book with a friend, or listen to a book on CD.

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SENSORY TABLES

Children experience fun tactile learning while playing in one of three sensory tables. For example, cups, shovels,

containers, and toys are used in sand, water, dirt, pebbles, or ice, while play dough, finger paint, or shaving

cream is molded, spread, or squished. These tables encourage conversations, collaboration, questioning of how the

 world works, and problem-solving.

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ART TABLE/PLAY DOUGH TABLE

Children create beautiful masterpieces using paints, markers, clay, pipe cleaners, glue, glitter, and scissors. Children express themselves, solve problems,

and learn art appreciation during this process. The emphasis is on the artistic process rather than the final product.

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MATH/MANIPULATIVE CENTER

Children use materials such as interlocking plastic blocks, puzzles, beads, and lacing cards to discover early math concepts like size relationships and patterns and develop visual and spatial awareness.

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DRAMATIC PLAY CENTER

Today, your child may be a firefighter, and tomorrow a cook. With an assortment of hats, costumes, kitchenware, and props such as phones, dolls, puppets, and food, your child can find out what it is like to be in someone else’s shoes.

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SCIENCE/DISCOVER CENTER

Children use tools like magnets, magnifying glasses, and eye droppers to explore objects such as plants, animals, shells, and leaves. Here students are encouraged to observe, question, and predict.