Early Childhood Learning Centres

An explanation of learning centres

Features:

• an explanation of learning centres and how they are important to the educational development of young students
• guidelines for the type of learning centres to set up
• suggestions for the type of equipment to provide and how to store and present it
• ideas for overcoming the problems of lack of space
• a range of individual, partner and small group learning centre activities
• practical ideas for introducing, managing and organising learning centres
• pro formas to use for the assessment of students working at learning centres
• activities to present in developmental, literacy and theme-based learning centres
• examples of whole-class lessons that can be delivered and used as a springboard for further activities at the learning centres, including a list of specific materials required and suggestions for additional follow-up activities
• scope-and-sequence chart in each section giving a conceptual overview of specific learning areas that are covered in each activity. These can be aligned to state or national curricula
• photocopiable sheets which can be worksheets or templates relating to specific activities or pictures or charts to help with classroom organisation