Brittany Adamcik

Classroom Floorplan

Creating a welcoming and comfortable environment for students is something every

teacher should strive for to help their students get the most out of their learning experience. The

decisions made about where to arrange equipment and materials in the classroom are a direct

reflection of the goals and expectations I have set for my students. (Brewer, 2007, p.78) When

designing my classroom I made sure put my students first and establish learning centers that will

benefit all of my students with various learning styles and abilities. The way in which furniture is

arranged I the classroom communicates to children their expectations as well as the expected

behaviors they are intended to maintain. (Brewer, 2007, p.80) Due to the fact that arrangement is

so important, I have designed a floorplan viewable by anyone to show the effective classroom

environment I have created to better help young minds succeed.

Walking into my classroom, students can place their belongings in their designated locker

on the wall to the right of the door. Directly across from the lockers are the art and technology

centers. In the art center, students are able to dive into their creative side while also being able to

view other students’ artwork that is accessible on the activity display center next to the easels.

Due to the increasing interest in technology, a technology center that is equipped with iPads for

each student to use is next to the art center. The flexible seating in this center, and all around the

classroom is beneficial for students because it allows for changes to be made when rearranging

to meet changing classroom needs. (Brewer, 2007, p.79) Next to the technology center is the

class library where students are encouraged to spend quiet time reading their favorite book.

Books are displayed on revolving shelves and on the book fireplace in a “standing up” manner to

allow more space as well as to entice students by the front cover of the books displayed.
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(Brewer, 2007, p.90) There are couches as well as bean bags and an author chair in this center

for quiet reading time, as well as sharing time when reading aloud.

After exiting the library, students will find themselves in the science center. Here there

are numerous plants, as well as large tables to allow for collaboration during science activities.

There is also a sand and water table in the science center that allow students to practice

measuring, comparing and completing other scientific investigations. (Brewer, 2007, p.92)

Students can benefit from collaboration and small group instruction in many ways; because of

that, there is a moon shaped table in the back corner of the room with flexible seating where

small group instruction and group collaboration takes place. Next to the collaboration table, math

manipulatives such as pattern blocks, base 10 blocks and other manipulatives are provided in the

math center. (Brewer, 2007, p.92) Students can use these manipulatives in the math center near

the storage centers, or they can take the manipulatives to the tables provided in the writing

center. In the writing center, students are encouraged to complete their daily journal writing as

well as any other writing we may be working on that day.

Once students have completed work, I plan on filling the walls with their artwork and

projects to show encouragement to each student as well as other students that may walk into our

classroom. There is plenty of storage space in cabinets that allows for the materials not in use to

be out of sight of the students to avoid distractions. (Brewer, 2007, p.94) Due to the fact that

learning environments are so important to the learning process, I find it vital to create an

environment in which my student’s success can be achieved and shown through the activities we

do in my welcoming classroom environment. I am so thrilled to impact lives this school year and

I believe my classroom is the first step in this journey to success.

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Resources:

Brewer, J. A. (2007). Introduction to early childhood education: preschool through primary

grades (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. 3.

Kaplan Early Learning Company. Classroom Floor Planner. (2018). Retrieved March 02, 2018,

from https://www.kaplanco.com/resources/floorPlanner.asp