Classroom Centers
Creativity And Fun
Our classroom is large and spacious and accommodates many different learning centers. Activities in centers change with each new theme. Our most common centers are:
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​Art Center
A place to draw and paint using a variety of mediums, and to make collages and crafts.
Music Center
A place to listen to music and taped storybooks, and to experiment with musical instruments.
Movement Centers
A chance to enjoy large motor activities. Open spaces in our classroom are used, and children play in our fully equipped gymnasium.
Library Corner
An opportunity to view books from our own collection and the local libraries.
Puzzle And Game Center
An area to assemble one of our many puzzles, and play games that include letters, numbers, shapes, colors, patterns, sorting, sequencing and problem solving.
Outside Play Areas
An opportunity to experience the outdoors. Preschoolers play games and use sports equipment in our generous yard space and at the local playground.
Communication Center
A place to draw and color pictures, and practice writing letters and words.
Dramatic Play Center
A chance to be a firefighter,
astronaut, doctor, chef, baker, grocer, etc. in our rotating dramatic centers.
Block Corner
A place to construct items with building toys, and play with activity sets (castle, space, farm, house, train etc.)
Sensory Play Center
An opportunity to use themed accessories and plastic confetti, colored rice, wheat, modeling clay, etc.
Water Play Center
A relaxing place to interact with other children and explore the properties of water.
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Science/Discovery Table
An area to observe objects and perform scientific experiments.
Light Table
A place to experiment with color, arrange and sort transparent materials, and trace letters, numbers and shapes.
Flannel Board
A center to make pictures with felt figures and shapes.
Garden Center
A chance to grow plants indoors and in a raised garden outdoors.
Parent Perspectives:
“There is lots of variety in the program. There are always new and exciting things for the children to do."
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"There is a good selection of learning stations. There are lots of different types of toys."
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Bethlehem Preschool
4638-117 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5W 0Y8
Phone:
780 477-2894 (church office)
780 686-9035 (teacher's cell)
Email:
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