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Running head: PHYSICAL SPACE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESSES

Assignment 2.2: Organizing the Physical Space and Instructional Processes

Peaches M. Hubbard

Jones International University

Professor Pate

EDU523: K-12 Classroom and Instructional Management

May 16, 2010

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Classroom Organizational Chart for a Kindergarten Classroom

(Peaches M. Hubbard, Organizational Chart, 2010).

Above is the classroom map that I have created for a kindergarten classroom. The

classroom is a center-based design. The centers include: mathematics, arts and crafts,

science, reading, and a computer lab. The center of the classroom is the hub or focal

point, by which each center is easily accessible. It can be used to complete a center based

activity or an area to teach interactive lessons. I have attempted to include several

storage units and make a warm, inviting and organized classroom environment.

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First Week Schedule

The first week of school for kindergartners can be intimidating; the students are going

through a lot of big changes. The first week should be fun, have ease and a flow to

lessons and activity’s, and cover the basics. The first week should be repetitive with

constant review of the rules and lessons. Please see page five, table 1 for a sample

schedule for the first day of school for a kindergarten class.

Motivational Efforts

Preschool to kindergarten is a big leap for students, thus, it is important to give

them a concise overview of what to expect. During the first week of school it is

important to review the class schedule, as well as do introductory mini-lessons for all

core subjects. Mini-lessons should be used during the first week in an attempt to not

overwhelm the students, to gage student skills and abilities, and to give students a general

idea of what they will be doing from day to day. Kindergarteners are extremely eager to

learn, full of energy, and very helpful. It is important to assign tasks to students, and to

make certain that every student has a classroom duty. Two activities that I would

incorporate to motivate students to learn are learning games and teaching songs/nursery

rhymes. Simply things such as having student line up and march to their desk can

refocus them for a task and keep them alert for the next activity.

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Theme two of module two of this course introduces us to the four dimensions of

motivation. The dimensions include: interest, relevancy, expectancy and satisfaction

(Burden, 2010, p.125). The article, Motivating Learning in Young Children, offers ways

to assist in these efforts. Some additional ways to motivate students that the article offers

include: providing an active environment with tangible features, being consistent in all

efforts, give students the opportunity to evaluate their own accomplishments and not

using excessive rewards (Carlton, 2003).

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8:15 a.m.

8:15 to 8:20 a.m.

8:20 to 9:00 a.m.

9:00 to 9:15 a.m.

9:15 to 9:40 a.m.

9:40 to 9:55 a.m.

9:55 to 10:00 a.m.

10:00 to 10:20 a.m.

10:20 to 10:30 a.m.

10:35 to 10:55 a.m.

11:00 to 11:15 a.m.

11:15 to 11:30 a.m.

11:30 to 11:45 a.m.

11:50 to 12:00 p.m.

12:00 to 12:20 p.m.

12:25 to 12:45 p.m.

12:45 to 12:55 p.m.

12:55 to 1: 20 p.m.

1:25 to 1:45 p.m.

1:50 to 2:10 p.m.

2:15 to 2:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

Students enter the classroom.

Students put their things away.

Morning Greetings: attendance, lunch count, calendar, good morning song, restroom break.

Getting to know your teacher, teacher introduction.

Getting to you know your class. Assign seats, distribute supplies, and name groups.

Getting to know each other, student introductions and game.

Pass out snacks and students line up.

Recess.

Bathroom break.

Let’s explore: A visit to each learning center.

All About Me workbooks, pages 1-3.

Mathematics.

A visit to the reading center, circle story time.

Get lined up for lunchtime.

Lunch.

Recess.

Bathroom Break

Language Arts.

Free play and Explore.

Class activity: movement, song and dance.

Clean up, pack-up, and goodbyes.

School Ends

Kindergarten Class ScheduleClass Schedule for the First Day of Class

(Hubbard, 2010)

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Reference:

Burden, P. (2009). Classroom Management: Creating a Successful K-12 Learning

Community, 4th Ed.

Carlton, M., Ph.D. (2003). "Early Childhood Motivation"(forthcoming in the second

edition of Helping Children at Home and School, NASP) National Association of

School Psychologists. Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville. Retrieved on

May 14, 2010, from the website:

http://www.nasponline.org/resources/home_school/earlychildmotiv_ho.aspx

Myers, R. (2010). Module Two, Theme Two: Motivating Students to Learn. Retrieved

on May 14, 2010, from the website:

http://courses.jonesinternational.edu/display.jkg?

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