Preschool Classroom Layout 11-12

Well, it is not a big room but I think this arrangement makes it feel big. So far I have 7 children in my preschool classroom. Hopefully they will all fit.

Enjoy!

2011-2012 School Year

This year poses a few more challenges. I will be teaching K-4 two days a week and K-5 three days a week. I will still use the same room as last year but I will need to add in an academic center for the K-5 program. I will post my floor plan as soon as I get it worked up on my software program.

So far:

5 K-4 students

2 K-5 students

I have another parent interview tomorrow so hopefully those numbers will be going up!

Art Table

I had to share one more piece of furniture from www.childrensorganizers.com This is our art/listening center combo. The kids love it and it is a wonderful space saver. Art table on one side and listening center on the flip side. http://www.childrensorganizers.com/9525jc.html

Furniture

I thought I would share some of the furniture I wound up getting for my classroom. These have all come in so handy. I found them at www.childrensorganizers.com. WOW! Great customer service and lots of fun things to choose from. If you need any organizers for your classroom, this is the place to go! They have great prices too with additional bulk discounts.

This school year is going GREAT! I am keeping super busy, thus the reason for lack of posting.

Wish List

HeeHee! I turned in my Wish List today for what I would like for my classroom before the beginning of the school year. At first my list was rather conservative, then the lady who is putting the plan together said, "No, I want your REAL list". Well, she emailed me back and thanked me so I guess she wasn't passed out for too long. She put my list together with the list from the 3-6th teacher and said she would be getting back to us.

We have some designated monies that need to be spent and in use by the end of May or we lose it. So whatever we wind up getting we get to use right away. FUN!!!

I'll keep you posted!

Our big meeting is tomorrow night. I pray all goes well. I can stand in front of a classroom of kids all day but put me in front of a group of adults and my brain goes woozy!

Preschool Classroom Layout

Well, here is my 29x15 Classroom plan. Time will tell if it will actually work or not. Between money and time we will just have to see what happens. I was able to find some building plans for the kitchen furniture on-line. Hopefully between hubby and 26 y.o woodworking son, they will be able to get me headed in the right direction.

Two more days until the meeting when we present the new plans and programs to the parents. I just pray all goes well and that there is a spirit of excitement.

It's Official!

I've been waiting for the official announcement to be made and it has finally happened. I will begin teaching preschool once again. Oh my, it has been a long time but the more research I do the more it all comes back to me.

Why a blog? I want to keep track of all of my discoveries and keep my excitement alive. This first post will include my proposed schedule for teaching 2 different preschool classes along with continuing to teach kindergarten.

The saddest part is that I will be losing my big, beautiful classroom and my new classroom will be much smaller. Long and skinny is a good definition. I need to figure out how to set up 6-8 learning centers as well as have tables and chairs for the kindergarten students. I will be posting my progress as I figure out just how to undertake this new adventure.

3 Year Old- Tuesday and Thursday 8:15-10:15

4 Year Old- Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:15-10:15

8:15-8:30 Table games and puzzles

8:30-9:00 Group Circle (Pledges, Calendar, Bible)

9:00-9:05 Restroom

9:05-9:45 Learning Centers

9:45-10:00 Restroom and Snack

10:00-10:10 Story Time (4 y.o. Phonics and Spanish)

10:10-10:15 Clean up and dismissal

Kindergarten Monday-Friday 10:45-2:45

10:45-11:00 Greeting and table games

11:00-11:30 Group Circle (Pledges, Calendar, Bible)

11:30-12:00 Phonics

12:00-12:15 Lunch

12:15-12:30 Recess

12:30-12:45 Story Time

12:45-1:15 Learning Centers and Reading

1:15-1:30 Handwriting

1:30-1:50 Numbers

1:50-2:05 Social Studies, Science, Health

2:05-2:40 Art, Music, Gym, Spanish

2:40-2:45 Clean up and Dismissal

I'm sure this plan will change several times in the next few months, but it is a starting point.