Learning centers don't have to be expensive!
Thrifty Teacher's Guide to Creative Learning Centers offers tons of ideas (with photos!) for enlivening your pre-K learning centers with found, donated, and recyclable materials.
Inspire rich learning with such simple materials as cardboard tubes, recycled bottle caps, tissue boxes, duct tape, and a little hot glue. Simple how-to directions lead you every the step of the way.
Includes useful tips on:
- How to source, select, and integrate materials into a center
- How to create unique, inviting props and manipulatives
- How to get children started on using the materials
- How to scaffold learning with open-ended questions
- When to add new items and take out tired materials
Get the children excited to play with an alphabet parking lot in the block center or with sushi, eggrolls, and fajitas in the dramatic play center. Learn how to create innovative costumes out of T-shirts. Don't worry about spending lots of money on puzzles and games--learn how to create your own. With a little ingenuity, you can have learning centers that draw the children in for hours of fun! It's so easy!
