The classroom design and schedule will be for a preschool classroom (3 – 4-year-old children).
Part 1:
Develop a schedule that meets all the criteria listed in the textbook. The written schedule will be turned in as part of your project. It should reflect the criteria described in the textbook. Your hours of operation will be 7:00 am until 6:00 pm.
Part 2: Design the indoor and outdoor environment – money is no object.
Kaplan Early Learning Company Classroom Floor Planner:
http://www.kaplanco.com/resources/floorPlannerIndex.aspLinks to an external site.
This interactive tool lets you build your classroom and playground design from a blank template.
Sign up for an account and create a classroom using what you have learned so far.
Photo of classroom and Outdoor Space created on Kaplan’s site.
Upload a photo of your created classroom with your materials and furniture list. You can use the lists from your previous assignments in the class but most of you will need to add in additional items. You will need to include the checklists from Physical Environment Checklist Download Physical Environment Checklistand a materials list Download materials listusing the template for each of the centers on the checklist. Include a paragraph explaining each area of the classroom designed using information from the book with citations to explain each area.
Centers included are:
Playground
Dramatic Play
Visual Art
Music and Dance
Literacy: Reading, Writing, and Listening
Manipulative Center
Sensory Center
Group Fitness Center
Block and Building
Science
Math
Technology 10
Uploaded items:
Schedule
Classroom Created on Kaplan
Templates and supportive paragraph for each center in one document. Please label each center in bold font in this document.
