ART CENTER

Children may use a variety of materials such as glue, staples, yarn,  markers, pipe cleaners and paper in this center.  These girls are expressing themselves creatively through their works for art.   

CONSTRUCTION CENTER

This is one of our favorite centers.  It has various kinds of blocks, straws, legos and connecting manipulatives.   These children are not only having fun but are also strengthening their fine motor skills. 

PAINT CENTER

Check out these two artist!!!  What fun it is to experiment with watercolors at this center.  We love to represent our thoughts and ideas through painting.

LIBRARY CENTER

In our library you will find a variety of reading materials.  Some of which include fact and fictional books,  big books, books by different children's  authors, and class and individual made books.  These children are using one-to-one correspondence as they point to and read the text in some of their favorite stories. 

MATH CENTER

Math games, measuring devices, various manipulatives for counting, sorting and patterning, and children's books about math can be found in this center.  This child is enjoying exploring with pattern blocks.     

BLOCK CENTER

 There are blocks of different sizes and shapes to explore with in this center.  Various community manipulatives are also available to encourage dramatic and creative play.  These boys have begun to construct their very own homes and cities.

PUBLISHING CENTER

The children have truly enjoyed becoming authors and illustrators in this center.  When a child publishes a book they celebrate by reading it to the whole class.

DISCOVERY CENTER

The children enjoy discovering with a variety of Science and Social Studies materials.  Globes, magnets, maps, scales, and binoculars are just a few.  These children are putting together different kinds of puzzles and are experimenting with of window prisms.   

MAKE A WORD CENTER

Big foam letters, magnetic letters, ABC games, puzzles and chalk boards are some of the items used by the children to increase their language arts skills.  These girls are enjoying a game of ABC Bingo.  I wonder who will win!!!!

WATER CENTER

 There are different kinds of sink and float items,  measuring cups and water pumps in our water center.  These friends are having fun experimenting to see how much water it takes to spin the water wheels really fast.  

PUZZLE CENTER

In this center the children enjoy putting together puzzles that are small and some that are big floor puzzles.  One child is completing a United States puzzle and the other has completed a tiger puzzle.

GEARS CENTER

A gear table and gears of various sizes and shapes can be experimented with in this center.  These children are experimenting to see how many gears they can stack up to spin and how gears can be turned with handles.

ROLLER COASTER CENTER

This center is full of different kinds of roller coasters and marbles.  Problem solving skills are enhanced as the children figure out the best way to construct their workable roller coasters.  Look at these problem solvers amazing roller coasters!!!

COMPUTER CENTER

The computer center is a very, very popular place!  The children enjoy a variety of educational games which include language arts, science, social studies and math skills.