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| Classroom Learning Center at Warfield Elem. --- an Internet Photo |
A classroom learning center is a place where one or several students at a time can conduct activities independently using materials and directions found at the center. The center must be organized so that the students can choose at least some of the activities and work at their own pace and learning level. Open-ended experiences usually will serve best for these purposes. (
Science in Elementary Education, p 163). Learning Centers are the mainstay of the EC-6th grade classroom environment, providing students the opportunity to explore and inquire--- really learn something in a purposeful setting. Chapter seven in
Science in Elementary Education, pages 137 - 142 has provided an extensive backdrop of how to design a learning center: purpose and objectives, activity cards and worksheets, materials and their re-supply, record keeping and evaluation, the physical setup (p. 137).
You have recently been charged to prepare a five-day integrated lesson plan thematic unit incorporating a narrative describing a learning center using the theme. Post at least a 400-500 word (you may include your narrative from your thematic unit) narrative describing your learning center. Include how you would use the center in the lesson(s), if or how the center has been/is being used in your PDS 1 rotation placements.
Post your responses individually. Note: For larger postings (more than 500 words), break them into two and post a first and second part. Don't forget to spell/grammar check your posting in Word first, then copy/paste it to this blog.
