Children learn from whatever environment they are in. Our teachers and home visitors plan the classroom and outdoor areas carefully.

We create distinct interest areas - blocks, dramatic ply, manipulatives or table toys, art, sensory table, writing area, ABC center, math and science - in order to make choices clearer to children.

We incorporate a classroom management system. Each child has their own symbol with their name and they place it in the area they wish to play. Each area is set-up to allow a certain number of children to play.
We select a wide variety of learning materials for each area with the curriculum goals in mind so that no matter where the children choose to play, they are learning.

We put materials on low shelves, in containers and on hooks so children can get to them independently.

We try to keep shelves uncluttered so materials are easier to see and find.

We group similar materials together to teach children to sort and classify, which is important for later math problems.

We put picture labels on containers and shelves so children know where materials belong.