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PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT * 2 HOURS * LEVEL 2

Student-Led Learning
Student-Led Learning Centers

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If students show an interest in:
Musical Instruments
Create a musical exploration center with various musical instruments such as tambourines, xylophones, maracas, ukuleles, toy microphones, drums and more
Cutting
Create a cutting practice station with strips of colorful paper with thick black lines drawn on them and safety scissors to cut them
Nature
Create a nature exploration center with white paper, crayons, and leaves for students to create leaf rubbings. You can also provide a basket of rocks, pine cones, leaves, shells, feathers and more along with a magnifying glass to take a closer look at the items
Lego Building Blocks
Create a center with Lego building blocks, clay, and letter cards for children to stamp, build, and explore in a fun new way
Measuring
Create a measuring center with a yardstick attached to a table and large Lego for children to build and measure
Sewing
Secure burlap around a large picture frame and provide kid-safe tapestry needles and colorful yarn for them to sew the burlap with
How Things Work
Create a center with simple devices that are taken apart and must be put back together such as flashlights, bolts and nuts, etc
You can also apply many themes to the existing activity centers in your classroom. For example if students are interested in jungle animals, alter your math and literacy centers to fit those themes. Include books about the specific subject in the classroom library. 
Extension Activities
The following pages include lesson plans that you can use in your classroom. ​