My puzzle center was in great need of a makeover, when an area
in the classroom is cluttered or in disarray, it creates a chaos that cannot be
described. This is what was happening in
my puzzle center, it is time for me to do something about it.
I believe that organization is the key to helping children
learn and motivates them to interact positively with each other.
So to help children keep the pieces together I placed small
basket with every puzzle on the shelf.
The children grab a puzzle with basket. When they dump the pieces they place them in
the basket so that children in the area know which pieces are to their puzzle
they are working on. If a child is
having a hard time putting a puzzle together then they know to just place the
pieces in the basket and set the puzzle frame and basket back on the shelf.
This way when another child choose that puzzle the piece are all together and
not miss placed.
We eliminated the floor puzzle boxes and placed each floor
puzzle in a color tub with picture of puzzle taped to the outside of the
tub. We then placed one tub per
shelf. Puzzle boxes are saved in the
storage area so that when we rotate puzzle they can be placed back in the box
with the picture of the puzzle inside.
If you are thinking of making over your learning centers in
your classroom you might like using this classroom design workbook. It will help keep you organized and on task
as you work your way around your classroom in creating an effective learning
environment that is without chaos.
Such type of puzzle motivated the child to do something.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! What great ideas!!! I'm off to share it on FB.
ReplyDeleteChris
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Thanks for the share Christine. I am glad you liked it.
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