Clean-Up Job Board

Community members all pitch in to support the community. There are many jobs to do and each member is needed to make sure everything gets done to support the group. We feel it is important for the children to take ownership of the classroom with class jobs for everyone.

I am sure all preschool teachers would agree that cleaning up after center time can be one of the most challenging transitions of the day. "I didn't take that out," "I already put some blocks away. Alex needs to do the other blocks," "I never played there."

Today we introduced the children to our "Clean-up Job Board." We showed the children pictures and explained each job to them. During free play Dylan offered to help me distribute/hang the jobs on a clothespin located below each child's picture, at eye level under the big chalk board in the Tel Aviv classroom. Before it was time to clean up we called the children over to take a good look at their job for the week. We asked the children to place the photo of their specific job around their neck (like a necklace) and to please go clean up their assigned area. On Monday mornings we will assign everyone a new classroom job for the whole week.

The children embraced the whole concept and really liked wearing their job "necklace" all around the classroom. Learning where things belong and how to clean is an on going process that takes time. When you get a chance come into our classroom and check out our Clean-Up Board.