Classroom activities assist students with learning because they are
acquiring knowledge and information. Here, they are also making use of their
problem solving and critical thinking skills, from what they discover,
through curiosity and inquiry.
- Karen Cox, who has been a preschool teacher, in both public and private schools, for the past 14 years, designed PreKinders.com. Cox created this website for teachers who wished to educate preschool students. Lessons on math and language, gross and fine motor skills and ideas from Cox are available on the website for both preschool and kindergarten teachers to explore.
· ➢ Examples
that Support Successful Learning Environments:
- Cox has 10 interest areas in her classroom that both supports and encourages learning.
- The interest areas include: blocks, art, sensory, science, writing, reading, literacy, math and computer centers.
- Prop boxes are used to store the materials for each center.
- While viewing pictures, I noticed that although Cox’s walls are painted white, she was still able to bring forth color, and interest, into her classroom. The interest areas come in various sizes but each center offers a sufficient amount of space for students to explore and act on their curiosity. I love how she was able to make her classroom come to life, because I work in a very similar environment. We may not have paint on our walls, to make the room “pop” but we decorate them, with student work and other pieces of art. The ten interest areas may be limited in space, to some, but for the students, they are give a sense of control by learning how to work within their limits.
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