Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Reworking my space

After numerous, numerous attempts to create the 'perfect' space...I think I am finally there.  It just FEELS good. And usually when I find a design that 'feels' good-I stick with it. 
As was the case in my last daycare house.  I changed and changed and changed..always to return to the one that felt 'right'. Always the same :)
So here is my space on the main floor. Through the big opening (which was french doors at one point but we removed them) is a large kitchen that thankfully has enough space for my 2x4 preschool table and six chairs.  And thankfully we have a dining room for our family to eat in :)
We have two fish, a hermit crab, and are considering a chinchilla.  It's debatable. And I have a dog of course. A maltipoo named Bailey who is six pounds of pure love :)
I moved my main centers to the basement-blocks, housekeeping, art, gross motor room is down there...etc. This is just kind of our 'holding space' at the beginning and end of each day.
I have manipulatives, babies, blocks, doll houses, soft toys, sensory table, puzzles, felt board, and a library with pillows (not pictured but is to the left).  I am not keeping a lot on the main floor.
The meat and potatoes is in the basement. Which is a work in progress.