1. Building Solid Foundations Presenter: Angelia Turquette, M.Ed

2. When you leave here you will… Be more familiar with best practices in prekindergarten classrooms. Be more familiar with the prekindergarten guidelines. Be able to identify practices that are NOT appropriate for prekindergarten classrooms.

3. Classroom Blueprint: Things to Consider Plugs Water sources Tile/carpet Doors: classroom, bathroom Windows Wall space

4. Classroom Blueprint: Things to Consider Wet/Dry Loud/Quiet Small/Large Group Traffic pattern Clear boundaries Tables Appropriate size Close proximity Small group

5. Centers Pretend and Learn Writer’s Corner Library and Listening Construction Math and Science Creativity/Art ABC

6. Centers Used daily (minimum of 60 minutes/day) Literary connection and writing materials in every center. Language with adults and peers. Theme related Linked to learning goals Model behavior

7. Centers Materials: Accessible Up to date Clean Labeled Variety

8. Print Rich Environment Environmental print displayed Children’s names visible Poems and rhymes posted Library (fiction, nonfiction, theme, multicultural books) Classroom labels visible Children’s work visible

9. Charts Rules chart Helpers chart Attendance chart Daily schedule Learning area planning chart

10. Written Expression Teacher models writing Morning Message Experience Charts News of the Day Child’s dictation Class books

11. Journals Daily opportunities for writing Journals accessible to children Journals occur 3 times/week

12. Circle Time Used daily 2-3 times/day 15-20 minutes Calendar time 3-5 minutes New center activities Expectations Materials Read aloud Phonological awareness Music Birthdays Instruments

13. Small Group Six children Intentional instruction 10-15 minutes Manipulatives Books Pictures

14. Daily Schedule Read alouds 2/day ½ day programs 3/day full day program Phonological awareness activities Writing Language Math Recess