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This document provides guidance for organizing developmentally appropriate learning centers in early childhood environments. It defines learning centers as clearly defined spaces for specific activities that meet the needs of the intended age group. General guidelines for organizing centers include creating boundaries, effective traffic patterns, arranging for function and privacy. Specific guidelines are provided for organizing art, block building, computer, dramatic play, music, and reading centers. The objective is to organize developmentally appropriate learning centers in early childhood environments.

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This document provides guidance for organizing developmentally appropriate learning centers in early childhood environments. It defines learning centers as clearly defined spaces for specific activities that meet the needs of the intended age group. General guidelines for organizing centers include creating boundaries, effective traffic patterns, arranging for function and privacy. Specific guidelines are provided for organizing art, block building, computer, dramatic play, music, and reading centers. The objective is to organize developmentally appropriate learning centers in early childhood environments.

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COURSE:

EarlyChildhood
EducationII7112

DevelopmentallyAppropriatePracticeforEarly
ChildhoodPrograms

UNITB

ESSENTIAL
STANDARD:

4.00

B6

Createelementsofearlychildhood
20% environmentsbasedondevelopmentally
appropriatepractice.

OBJECTIVE:

4.03

B4

6%

Organizedevelopmentallyappropriatelearning
centersforearlychildhoodenvironments.

ESSENTIALQUESTIONS
:
Whatisadevelopmentallyappropriatelearningcenter?
Whataresomegeneralguidelinestofollowinorganizinganearlychildhoodcenter?
Whatguidelinesshouldbefollowedwhenorganizingspecificlearningcenters?
UNPACKEDCONTENT
NOTE:Pleasedonotgivecopiesoftheunpackedcontenttostudentsatthebeginningofthisstudy.Doingso
wouldgreatlylimittheirlearning.Seereferencestounpackedcontentintheinstructionalsequence.

Definitionof
developmentallyappropriatelearningcenter
oractivityarea

A
learningcenter
isclearlydefinedspaceforaspecifictypeofactivityandlearning.
A
developmentallyappropriate
centerisorganizedtomeetneedsofintendedagegroup.
Purposesoflearningcenters:
Directchildrentoactivitiesandfocustheirattentiononthem
Allowchildrentoworkattheirownpaceinordertolearnbydoing
Provideopportunitiestoworkaloneandinsmallgroups
Distributechildrenthroughouttheclassroom
Minimizenoiseandconflictsinanyareaoftheclassroom
Organizingadevelopmentallyappropriatelearningcenter

Createboundaries
Planlearningcentersinwelldefinedspaces
Provideatleastthreeboundaries
Usewallstomakeautomaticboundaries
Useshelvingunits,piano,andcoloredtapeonthefloorforboundaries

Createaneffectivetrafficpattern
Considerthedirectionchildrentakeastheymovefromonelearningcentertoanother
Arrangetrafficpatternstolimitcongestionaschildrenenterorleavecenters

Arrangeforfunction
Thinkofeachareaaswetordry,activeorquiet.
Placewetanddryactivitiesfarawayfromeachother
Placeactiveactivitiesfarawayfromquietactivities

Arrangeforprivacy
Arrangelearningcentersforprivacywhenneeded
Useloftsandplatformstoallowforprivacywhenchildrenfeellikebeingalone
Providepuzzlesandbooksinquietareas

OBJECTIVE:

4.03

B4

6%

Organizedevelopmentallyappropriatelearning
centersforearlychildhoodenvironments.

UNPACKEDCONTENT

Guidelinesforspecificlearningcenters
Art

center
promotesphysical,social,emotional,andcognitivegrowthfostersmotorand
handeyecoordination
Locatenearawatersource

Arrangethespaceforeithergroupsorindividuals
Providetables,chairs,easels,dryingracksandshelvingunitsinthisarea
Blockbuildingcenter
promotespracticeofsorting,grouping,comparing,arranging,
makingdecisions,cooperating,androleplaying
Useacarpetedarea
Allowenoughspaceforbuilding
Uselowcabinetsthatdefinetheareaforstorageofmaterials
Placelarge,heavyblocksonbottomshelvesandlightweightblocksonhigher
shelves
Computercenter
promoteschildrenscuriosityaboutthecomputerandencourages
interaction
Locateinaquiet,drypartoftheclassroom
Locatewhereelectricaloutletsandaphonejackareeasytoaccess
Providematerialssuchassoftware,printerpaper,mouseandwristpads
Providechildsizedcomputerworkstationsorchildsizedtablesandchairs
Provideacomputer(s)andaprinter
Placecomputerssomonitorsarevisiblethroughouttheclassroom
Dramaticplaycenter
alsoknownasthehomelivingorhousekeepingarea
Provideachildsizeplaystove,refrigerator,table,chairs,sink,anddollbed
Providepropboxescontainingobjectsrelatedtocurriculumthemes
Mayincludedressupclothes
Considervaryingthesetupasastore,restaurant,postoffice,etc.forolderchildren
Musiccenter
promotesselfexpression,listening,language,andcoordinationskillsrequires
specificlimitsthatpromotesafety,respect,andresponsibility
Locateinanareathatallowsformovementanddancing
Providesuchessentialmaterialsasrhythminstrumentstapes,records,CDsand
playerspuppetsforsongactivitiesandsilkscarvesfordancing
Ifspacepermits,provideapiano
Provideshelvingunitsasstoragespaceforessentialmaterials
Reading/librarycenter
promoteslanguageandprereadingskillssometimesreferredtoas
thebookcorner/center
Locateinthequietestpartoftheclassroom
Providepicturebooks,childrensmagazines,childauthoredbooks,charts,games,
alphabetletters,pencils,felttipmarkers,paperandchalk
Ifpossible,addanarearug
Providetables,chairs,andshelvingunits

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