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(Unit 5) Topic 6: Organizing Learning Centers

1 Clock Hour of Early Childhood Education

Unit 5 Topic 6 Agenda:

​Topic 6 Page 1

1. Unit 5 Topic 6: Organizing Learning Centers * Agenda​
2. ​What are Learning Centers?
3. Typical Learning Centers in an Early Childhood Classroom
4. Typical Learning Centers in an Early Childhood Classroom
5. Why are Learning Centers Needed?
6. The Classroom Environment
7. Learning Centers Themes
8. Arranging the Classroom
9. Managing Centers
10. End of Topic 6 Assessment Quiz

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Topic 6 Course Description:
1 Clock Hour
CDA Settings:

• Infant/Toddler
• Preschool
• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

Early childhood classrooms are usually divided into carefully planned learning centers to help children discover and play. Here children can work in small groups, individually or with a teacher on concepts they are learning during whole group instruction. This topic serves as an introduction to learning centers including what areas to have in your classroom as well as how teachers can effectively organize and prepare centers. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Describe the need for quality learning centers in the early childhood classroom
• Explain why it is essential for educators to connect what students are being taught at group learning time to the concepts presented at learning centers
• Give examples of  how to manage centers
• Explain how to arrange centers in their classroom to benefit students 

**  A special thank you to Erika Booth, BA Ed for developing the curriculum for this topic. **

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