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seating arrangement on floorDate: January 27, 2013 by John Brock  Views: 788
I am seeking advice on how to do a seating arrangment in my doublewide trailor for music classes K-1st grades. I normally have had the children sit on a large rug up front with me but that situation is not working. The kids are just too close and they start acting up due to the fact that there are 21-23 in each class. I want to spread them out and put them on a number but my concern is how best to go about this? I don't want to use a marker and mess up the floor. I am not sure if putting a card with their number on the floor will make it during the rest of the day with chairs and other classes coming in my room. Any suggestions on how to best seat these children apart to where everyone has sufficent room? Thanks.
Ronald Isaacson on January 27, 2013 5:37pm
Dear John:
With 21-23 K-1st graders, what has worked best is to get rug squares ("carpet samples" of various patterns are usually available from any carpet store...) and arrange them in a circle on the floor... plus one for you. I have never numbered them, but used the order set by the classroom teacher, with child #1 seated next to me.
The teacher's carpet square is usually denoted by the pile of stuff on it that I need for class, and/or by its proximity to the stereo/boom-box/electronics cart... You may also get yourself a nice rocking chair for yourself...
Ron
on January 27, 2013 7:08pm
What worked for me:
I drew lines on the carpet with sidewalk chalk. (It rubs out, can be redrawn, and the custodians don't scream about it like they do tape.) For the first few weeks, until they get used to it, I also drew a big X on the line where the child was to sit. The students were far enough apart to give them enough room for activities but close enough together when they needed to be. Moving them, putting chairs on top, etc., was never an issue with chalk.
If you have a wood or tile floor, though, I'd go with the carpet samples suggested above. Many carpet stores will be happy to give you a class set of discards if you tell them you are a public school teacher that needs them for student use. Then, if you ever have a program, be sure to give them a public thank you on the written program.
Donna
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