Part 2 - High-Quality Kindergarten Today - The Classroom Environment

High-Quality Kindergarten Today is a 3-part series that highlights best practices in Kindergarten based on the comprehensive NJ Kindergarten Implementation Guidelines. Part 2 - The Classroom Environment, shows the best materials and center-based set up to use. Features interviews with Rutgers University Education Professor, Emerita, Dorothy Strickland. The exuberant kindergarteners and their teachers are from Red Bank Primary School in Red Bank, NJ. Co-produced by Advocates for Children of NJ and the NJ Department of Education. Funding provided by Foundation for Child Development. Sandra Levine Productions. www.sandralevine.com

[@Heather-tn4tf]

This is definately not what teaching looks like where I taught. Administrators are not in tune with whole brain growth of children. Love this.

[@ih8khi444]

I miss this class so much and Ms.diamond was the best and my favorite teacher to this day

[@murdige]

This was a wonderful video and I learned so much that I can apply with my children! What a wonderful teacher!

[@janaklotzkin5741]

Thank you for the encouraging comments- I really wasn't sure what the end goal of video segments would turn out to be. Ms. Strickland is brilliant and Sandra Levine produced quite a great series and I felt honored to work with such a dedicated, compassionate professional and caring woman. I agree that it should be promoted more by DOE in NJ. :-).

[@ih8khi444]

you were the best

[@sclaybou]

This video needs to be promoted more!!!!

[@sassytjw]

This was in 2011 - classrooms are way smaller now and there’s no space for all that. Plus Common Core took away all the play time, art, creativity, etc. I would hate being a kid and having to go to school now. It’s no fun!

[@charleylee1477]

great way to inspire the kids smart ideas.

[@dominiquesalandy-brown3374]

At college but we were introduced to centers (about a decade or more ago) our classrooms cannot physically accommodate that set up. I would love to have a communal area for my morning session and story time. Of course no space for that nor centers. I have to create my own manipulatives (which I do) or purchase items on amazon and pay a hefty shipping cost that sometimes comes up more than the item.

[@fsjsamsam]

Lovely!

[@dominicanbeauty82]

i love it!!!

[@andraebanks]

I teach kindergarten and it honestly doesn't feel like I am teaching kindergarten. It feels like I am teaching 3rd grade.

[@Volleyball_Chess_and_Geoguessr]

I don't know how I could possibly simulate this at home. Conversation? Play? I'd pay big money for this.

[@prlittlestarkids8630]

it's brilliant

[@ryankirk7707]

How big is this classroom?!

[@JJUSA09]

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[@Heather-tn4tf]

Actually took dramatic play away from the classroom.

[@shailasorte]

too crowded & overdone.