Team Twenty Three, 2013: Our New Room - Explaining the madness!!

This term in Room 23 we are trying out a new learning environment. We had a think and a talk about where we each learn best, as well as what size groups work best for us in different curriculum areas. We realised that there are times when we work best in a big group, a small group or a pair and other times when we need to be on our own.

So we got rid of messy desk trays and individual desks and we changed our room around. The Room 23 children planned how the desks would go together, moved the furniture and set up a completely new and exciting layout. Now, each time we begin a new task, each child thinks about which learning area will work best for them. This is a step towards managing our own learning in the ways that suit our learning styles. And so far we love it!!!

Here are the names we gave our new learning areas:

Single desk - a cave
Two desks - an office
Three/four desks - a cubby house
Six desks - the conference room
Under a desk - a burrow
Moving from space to space - the gypsy caravan
Our equipment area - the smiggle shop / the stuff boxes

We can also work in the library corner, the computer lab or on the floor.