Early headstart classroom setup

Daily Picture Schedule from a classroom at our school in Culpeper, VA

I have always done a four station rotation in my classroom when I taught Kindergarten. I am doing the same in Transitional or Pre-Kindergarten. One station is usually an independent, play-based center. So the first week of school, I decided that it would be a great idea to let the children play in our PLAYHOUSE that I set up in small groups!

BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER Two of my most FAVORITE areas! Cute "Entry way" made with a set of moveable cubbies, but you could use a sturdy shelf of some kind! My Desk area is pretty awesome! :) I think it came out nicely ;) I am pretty happy with the way things turned out. I am thankful to have such wonderful parents to help me create these things to use, thankful to have such a wonderful teacher friend that hoarded such wonderful items for me to use to set up with, and thankful to have the…

My friend Sarah, a passionate elementary school teacher, recently shared her excitement about transforming her classroom into a magical learning space.

Take a look at this Preschool Classrooms "Sign In and Sign Out Board" You can find this at our Lansing, MI location!

Setting Up the Preschool Classroom PRICE: $SGD 61.10 or Rp. 427,700 This book is designed to help you arrange and equip your preschool classroom or center, including the outdoor play space. Following the opening chapter on the principles of designing active learning settings, the book describes specific interest areas (play spaces) in detail. Included are individual chapters on the art, block, house, toy, reading and writing, computer, music and movement, sand and water, woodworking, and…

One thing that I’ve learned being an IB Age 3 teacher is it’s difficult to introduce the IB Learner Profiles, Attitudes, Concepts, Skills, and Action Cycle to the students. However, I b…

Your classroom environment influences your students’ learning, mood, and behavior so it is very important that you think about how and what it is communicating to young children when setting it up for those all important first days of school. Find tips on setting up your early childhood classroom for success. https://lessons4littleones.com/2016/08/05/setting-up-your-early-childhood-classroom-for-success/

This is my new classroom this year!! This post will be mostly pictures but I hope you can get some ideas for your own classroom! Dramatic play area....still a work in progress. I used those 3M small hooks to put onto the back of a toy cubbie to hold our dress up hats. Ohhh.....the beauty of organization before the children start school Our school bought these pocket chart holder/rack things for us this year.....very nice of them but I just felt it was too bulky and I wanted my chart on my…

Preschool Bulletin Board

Preschool classroom design ideas - here is a virtual tour of 7 different early childhood settings. Teachers, get inspired for back-to-school!

Mr. Potato Head Classroom Rules for Pre-K

#classroom #daycare #decorations great for little ones to bring a family photo in & be able to point at them (make sure it's close to the floor for infants/toddlers)

I did my first ever kindergarten classroom setup for someone other than myself this summer. It was so much fun setting up my coworker's kindergarten room