Re: Centers for Lisa--to Connie

Posted by Nora in Texas on 10/13/03

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I have developmental centers mixed with academic centers. I give
them about 45 minutes to one hour depending on how the day goes. I
allow the children to choose the center they want and limit the
amount of children. At first, some only select developmental (
water, sand, rice, playdough) but with time they start going to dry
erase boards, letter mats,writing journals, magnetic letters,
overhead, pocket charts etc. My children are free at this time to
choose. They love their time and it also gives me some time to
work individually with the low ones or even high ones.


On 7/29/03, Lisa wrote:
> Connie,
> I don't place a lot of limits on the free choice center. We do
> have a sand table, but I sometimes make that a separate center.
> I don't include that in free play. I don't have dress-up clothes
> (I know they're fun, but we have too much head lice in our school-
> -yuck!). Besides that (and no painting for free play), they can
> pretty much do whatever they want. Many go to blocks, the mini-
> chalkboards, some D'Nealian writing mats I have, puzzles, toy
> animals, mobile blocks, or the library. I do have a toy kitchen
> that they also go to. My kids do get loud during center
> time/free play. As long as I can hear myself think, I let it
> go! We keep the door shut, and the neighboring classes can never
> hear it. If they get too loud, a warning usually works. If they
> argue, though, that's different. They get one warning to stop.
> If they don't, everyone in the group sits out the rest of center
> time. I'm glad to hear someone else thinks free play is
> important, too!
>
>
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Posts on this thread, including this one

• Centers, 7/14/03, by Kim.
• Re: Centers, 7/14/03, by Lisa.
• Re: Centers, 7/14/03, by Lisa-long message.
• Re: Centers-Oops!, 7/14/03, by Lisa.
• Re: Centers for Lisa, 7/27/03, by Connie.
• Re: Centers for Lisa--to Connie, 7/29/03, by Lisa.
• Re: Centers for Lisa--to Connie, 10/13/03, by Nora in Texas.
• Re: Centers, 1/08/05, by Sandra.