My Classes Setup

My classroom is actually a nice size room. I looks like it use to had been one and half rooms and one point and time. In the front of the room is a board with the "Chica Chica Boom Boom" tree with all the letters on it in which the students have learned for the year. Then next to the tree is the calender and the different jobs the kids do everyday. In front of the board is a carpet with the alphabet is on. Every morning the day starts off on the carpet. The carpet is actually quiet helpful because all the transitions that occur start off on the carpet first giving the students time to refocus. Behind the carpet is a sandy box, but it is on that is off the ground. I do not feel that there is any reason to have the sand pit because it is not educational and quiet messy. Behind the sand table is the kitchen area. In this area is a little stove and oven set, a little sink set, a table and two chair, a rocking chair, and a baby table. It is fun to watch the kids in this station in order to see the roles they take on. It seems as though their positions as the dad, mom, sister, brother, and even the dog. The cutest thing is when there are only boys in the station and someone get to take care of the baby. They try so hard to put the clothes on right and be nurturing. Next to the kitchen set is the craft table where four students can sit there at a time. The table is a little half table and behind it is a storage cabinet. In front of the craft table are three table with different activities such as: puzzles, pladoe, and writing of the words for the week. On the left side of the tables is a little library area and that is the set up. I feel this set up is not practical if the was a child in a wheelchair. Also it is hard for me and the teachers to maneuver in and out. I like the fact that it is set up into stations, but maybe a more reasonable way of doing it.