The centers and
materials should be in early childhood classroom and the ways these centers
should be organized
1.
Science center
Science center has to have materials
for children to use when they are studying about science. As we can see on those
pictures, children are using their science materials to explore their science
knowledge.
2.
Art center
This is the area where children get chances
to drew or paint on different pictures. This area must have many colors of markers,
pencils, crayons and papers for children to use. Children like to use different
colors when they are painting. Children develop different skills when they are
at this center. They use their physically and mentality when they are at art
center area.
3. Dramatic Center
Each classroom in early childhood classroom
should have dramatic play area because they learn many things at this area.
This area has to have different uniforms for different adults’ duties. Teachers
should put clothes from different cultures for boys and girls. Put different materials
for different occupations. Children develop their social skills when they are
playing dramatic paly. Children practice in adults’ activities by playing.
4. Cooking center
When children given chances
to be at cooking center they learn many things such as: measurements, how to read recipes, and how to
cook different food. Children learn about measurements while they are at
cooking center area. Children have to measure the sugar, water or salt to put at
this amount of food.
5. Sand and Water center
When children have
sand and water at their classroom, they get change to explore their physical
development. Children play with sand and water are practicing eye, hand
coordination and get opportunities to using their fine motor skills by doing
different activities. For example, children can do scoop, silt, funnel and pour
at this center. All those are very important things to the children’s
development.
6.Manipurative center
At manipulative center, children
learn how to count. They learn math in many ways when they are at this center.
They can do addition, division and substation at manipulative center. They use
materials they have at manipulative center to play and to learn mathematics
without using papers or pencils.
7. Library center
Library center at early childhood classroom is
very important in many ways. This area is where children learn how to read.
Children know that when they are at library they have to have “low voices” not
to talk to each other. Children get chance to choose what books to read while
they are at library. Most of the times, teachers can read different stories to
the children while they are at library, or let each child reads by his or her (self).
If children have library center at their classroom, they know that this place
helps them how to read.
8. Bocks center
Blocks is very important to the children’s growth.
When children are playing with blocks, they can build different things by using
blocks. When children are playing with blocks, they develop their learning in
many domains. Such as: intellectually, physical, and social- emotional and language.
Researches have proved that blacks play is fundamental for later cognitive success
for learning math and numbers. Children can count how many blocks they put together
when they are building different things. Children can say how many blocks they
need in order to make certain objects etc. These are the best ways to learn
mathematics for younger children.
ORGANIZATION
OF CENTERS IN EARLY CHILHOOD CLASSROOM
At this classroom with all those centers and
that organization children will lean many things in each center. This classroom will be for children of 3-6
years old. Two children will share
center. Each center will have to have materials for children with special need.
For example autistic books, created by different roads, and timers, counters and visual supports.
Children learning by see and touching, this is the reason why each classroom
should have many center and many materials.
References:
Gordon,
A. M. & Browne, K. W. (2017). Beginnings and beyond: Foundations in
early childhood education (10th ed.).
Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
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