Learning Centers are great education for a variety of reasons:
1) They offer a variety of activities
that are age appropriate, child centered and challenging.
2) They compliment themes and support the
curriculum
3) They engage children and encourage independent
thinking and appropriate choice making skills
4) They can be organized by the teacher
to offer activities for all ability levels in class
5) They promote and support emerging literacy
6) They provide experiences that are culturally
relevant and meaningful for our children
7) They empower children and encourage
their natural sense of discovery
8) They allow for self correction in a
positive environment
9) They allow students to be 'teachers'
and teachers to be 'observers' - practical assessment of mastery
10) They are fun!! |
