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PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT * 1 HOUR * LEVEL 2

Organizing Learning Centers
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Attention:  This is a 1 hour course.

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Learning Outcomes

Course Overview
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 course 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. 
**  A special thank you to Erika Booth, BA Ed for developing the curriculum for this course. **
Level
2
  • Washington STARS credit:  Program Planning and Development (1 hour)
  • CDA Content Area:  Effective Program Operation (1 hour)
Course Objectives:​​
  • 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
Technical Requirements:
  • Internet access (any speed)
  • Laptop or PC
  • Updated internet browser
Materials:
  • Laptop, PC, or other device

Meet the Trainer 

​Erika Geelhoed-Booth is originally from western Colorado and graduated with a BA in Elementary Education from Colorado Mesa University. She has volunteered in many classrooms, taught Sunday school, and has been an adult literacy tutor. Shortly after graduating college, she moved to Washington to begin teaching full-time in a Kindergarten classroom.  In her free time, she enjoys trying anything adventurous or outdoorsy such as camping, rafting, and ice climbing. She also loves curling up with a good book and playing with her Cocker Spaniel, Charlie. She looks forward to having little ones of her own one day. Erika believes that children are born with all the curiosity that they will ever need, and that it is our job as teachers to show them what to do with it.  Erika was previously a  full time Education Resource Coordinator at Successful Solutions Training in Child Development. Erika has returned to teaching in the classroom, however we continue to appreciate her contribution of the many courses that she developed while working at Successful Solutions.
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