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Our Classroom

I'm a firm believer that the world is our classroom, but here is our main space that is confined by walls:

It has been awhile since I took photos of our main play/classroom.
I figured that since I spent the better part of the weekend reorganizing it to fit the new chalkboard writing desk/center that we upcycled from a crib, now would be a great time to take and post some photos.















If you are interested in more of our learning spaces you might want to check out these posts:

A Tinkering Place

Answering Questions About Our Outdoor Space 
(I need to take some new photos and update you on our outdoor space too!)

Comments

Amy,
This space is bursting with interesting, amazing looking activities. I noticed that the lego table is put to good use, and several familiar, good toys all children enjoy.
As well it looks like a space that is meant to be played in.There is obviously lots of learning going on here.

I'm going next to look at your outdoor space as well, as I haven't been reading blogs this summer, so I'm looking forward to seeing all your creativity.

Brenda

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