I am super excited about getting our playroom/classroom set up in a new area of our home. This room was the guest room, but we ended up transitioning our kid into a full sized bed during the time he was sick and we could not fit in his toddler bed with him to help him sleep better. Because of that there was a new open space and what better way to utilize it right now than to use it as an official classroom. As you can see the room is small, but it is mostly he and I in there so for us it is a great space.
Since I just finished setting up our little room I thought I might to a post on the importance of the classroom set-up for optimum learning experiences for little ones. Kids love order. They enjoy making messes, but they strive in an orderly kept up space where everything is in the same spot and they can count on that. Kids also love work/play/reading areas. Keeping play areas as far away from book and quiet area is really great for kids to better keep focused when listening or looking at a book. Their work/art area should try to be moved away from the play toy area as well. It is much easier for kids with naturally short-attention spans to keep focused on an activity when the toys are a little farther away from that area. Educators need to make sure there is a big open space for playing spaces. Playing spaces should includethe toys, sensory play activities, and dramatic play areas as well as room for body movement. Making a playroom/classroom fun and asthetically pleasing to the child is also very helpful. Hopefully this can give you some ideas for setting up a playroom/classroom if you get the chance too.
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