Nuts and Bolts: Organization and Management Techniques for an Interest Centered Pre-School Classroom

Nuts and Bolts is a practical guide to the classroom organization and management of an early learning environment. It is based on the premise that a quality preschool does not happen by chance. It is the product of intelligent planning and decision making. Nuts and Bolts is designed to facilitate intelligent decision making by: 1. Describing the steps that must be taken in setting up an early learning classroom. 2. Describing the development of an educational plan that reflects the goals and objectives of the parents, staff and community. 3. Providing a set of guidelines for the organization of physical space and the development of interest centers. 4. Presenting a set of guidelines for the selection and acquisition of materials. 5. Providing a set of options for grouping and scheduling children. Organized as a training manual, Nuts and Bolts can be used as the basis of a preschool workshop, an in-service training program, or a workshop for parents.