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About my class

Organization and structure are keys to a successful learning environment. With adequate thoughtful, well-designed scaffolding, even the most challenged learner can succeed. One structural element I feel would greatly enhance the learning environment in my class is a classroom carpet, specifically one designed to enhance learning and promote social development. In my classroom, I would use it as both a welcoming space to gather for morning meetings and a structural aid to increase productivity in students’ engagement with daily lessons, activities, and story time. Finally, these educationally designed carpets are invaluable organizational aids; their utilization of colors, shapes and letters defines seating for each student during carpet activities which helps each day run more smoothly. Providing a comfortable place for students to sit together while learning is imperative as it promotes positive behavior, open communication, and a sense of community. While I see the carpet as the most essential item, there are several other educational aids that would greatly benefit my students’ learning. Durable book pouches help with organization by providing a safe place to carry and store books, and they also encourage students’ independent reading. Double-sided write and wipe boards assist students’ mastery of language skills (writing, sentence structure, spelling) and math skills (computation and simple equations), and are essential in both classroom instruction and student assessment. They provide an immediate means for me to assess my students’ progress and identify those who need further support in mastering particular skills. Privacy partitions define each student’s personal work space. They improve students’ concentration by eliminating distractions. This increased focus allows them to complete tasks more efficiently and effectively. My students are quite the artists and love to paint! I can’t wait to see what masterpieces they will produce with a set of watercolor and dot art paints!