Design your Perfect Classroom

In consideration to designing the perfect classroom, there are several factors one must first consider. First, it is important to promote a literacy-enriching learning environment. By doing so, the students will be encouraged to read and write during free time.

            In order to create a literacy-enriched learning environment I plan to organize my classroom in such a way that my students don’t even realize that they are learning. I will space the classroom as such that each center is separated from the others using various furniture, hanging mobiles and shelves. Second, I will join organization and literacy together by creating labels. I will label each storage bin and other various classroom objects at eye-level. I will also target specific play centers for literacy enrichment. These centers may include The Library, The Kitchen or The Post Office. Each center will be provided with real-life manipulatives for the students to work with. These manipulatives may include envelopes or notepads. It is important to consider safety when providing students with real-life props. Objects such as paperclips, staplers and clipboards should only be used with adult supervision. Finally, it is important to consider the physical arrangement of each play center. The play centers that are literacy enriching will be focused away from centers that can be distracting and noisy.

By promoting a literacy-enriching environment for my students, they will be able to use their reading and writing skills more purposefully and in service of their play.