We had a big dicussion today about possibly changing our nursery room layouts so that they were not under the six areas of learning but organised in a different way. We want to look at the resources so that they provide an environment that promotes sustained thinking and provokes children's learning.
I know some places that have studio/workshop/discovery learning bays etc.
How do you organise your nursery class/school settings? what areas have you got?
We are looking for some good ideas that people have tried and they know has worked for them.
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Learning Bays
Started by surfer, Jul 18 2008 05:50 PM
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 01:20 PM
Just changed ours
Role Play
Home corne
small mark making small world
ICT
snack
Investigation
Puzzle/challenge
book corner
malleable
cosy corner
block play
construction
DT workshop
number
music
creative
large mark making
sand
water
movement
Role Play
Home corne
small mark making small world
ICT
snack
Investigation
Puzzle/challenge
book corner
malleable
cosy corner
block play
construction
DT workshop
number
music
creative
large mark making
sand
water
movement
Marion
Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.
Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 06:44 PM
That seems like an awful lot of areas! we want to try to reduce the amount of areas if possible. Is it working for you?
We feel we have too much stuff out for children that is not open ended enough. We also want to make it easier (if its possible?) at tidy up time.
We feel we have too much stuff out for children that is not open ended enough. We also want to make it easier (if its possible?) at tidy up time.
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 07:34 PM
We've worked that way for four years without any problems and tidy up time is fine as long as children are allocated areas to take responsibility for tidying.
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Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.
Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 07:54 PM
Our areas are almost identical to Marion's. We also have a painting easel, but no large mark making area (although they could be the same thing?? 
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 08:04 PM
In nursery
we have a double easel ie 2 children side by side.one side is paint one side is large mark making.
plue table top paint mixing
mallable
workshop
water
small world
SEAL
carpet area-including books book,large interactive compter screen and home role play
music
listening area/ book area/ story sacks
role play
small mark making
PC
maths
construction
sand
interactive table tops for maths, small manipuation, literacy and discovery
we have a double easel ie 2 children side by side.one side is paint one side is large mark making.
plue table top paint mixing
mallable
workshop
water
small world
SEAL
carpet area-including books book,large interactive compter screen and home role play
music
listening area/ book area/ story sacks
role play
small mark making
PC
maths
construction
sand
interactive table tops for maths, small manipuation, literacy and discovery
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 09:18 AM
Our large mark making is a four sided easel which can be used for paint free standing whiteboard and chalkboard
Marion
Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.
Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.
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