2.7 Offer an adequate number and variety of centers to maintain children’s interest and support the number of children at each center (1 center for every 4 children).
Video example of teacher using a photo chart to invite children to choose the learning center in which they want to begin play.
Watch: "Learning Centers"- An example of this is provided in the CELLmini poster titled, "In the Block Center". By providing books and animal props, the block center offers literacy-rich experiences, such as increasing the child’s vocabulary when labeling the animals by name and expressive language when creating role play with the animals.
Read: In the Block Center
Create an intellectually engaging, responsive environment to promote each child’s learning and development.
Read: Creating Learning Centers- Create centers with plenty of related materials and try to anticipate potential challenges so that you can prevent problems.
Read: Ideas for Materials/activities within Centers
