Interest table for kids aged 3-5?

Question

i have to set up an interest table at my setting for children aged 3-5 and im not to sure on what kind to do.so if you have any ideas can you please let me know. THANKS

Answer 1

try kidshealth.com...hope this helps

Answer 2

We do ours by themes and change it weekly:

-Colours (do differnet colour each week)

-Seasons (usually changed every few weeks)

-A texture such as "soft items"

-At the Beach (shells, sand, bucket)

-Metal: Key, spoons etc.

Or you can choose a book and explore a page a week.

Have labels for things to promote literacy, have table at child's level, no chairs (children tend to explore more standing-atleast my kids do), encourage them to bring things from home.

Answer 3

What is an interest table?

Magnets

Shaving cream

Nut and bolts

Plastic Jars and lids and students have to match the lids to jars

Discovery bottles ( D. Jeans's website has great ideas)

Different type of beads and string or buttons

Art supplies to make a collage