Redesigning the Toddler Room

Classroom arrangement has a significant impact on the learning environment of a classroom. In this video, toddler teacher Amie Theriault discusses her decision to rearrange her classroom. She reflects on how creating a new music center and defining individual centers with the help of furniture has had a positive impact on classroom behavior, and gives advice to teachers who are thinking of redesigning their own classroom spaces.
Planning the Redesign (0:37)
Block Area (1:13)
Music Area (1:44)
Writing Center (2:28)
Math and Science Centers (3:14)
Reflections (4:29)
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