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On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Sara Reinders wrote:
> I would like to visually define the boundries where K-5 students will
> sit during story times in our new building. I won't have a story
> pit, but the designers have indicated that it would be easy to put in
> a carpet inlay in a contrasting color. I know I have seen libraries
> and classrooms with these. Some look like big checkerboards, and the
> students are supposed to choose one square and keep their hands and
> feet inside while listening. Others are just big squares of carpet
> in a contrasting color. Does anyone have experience with anything
> like this? What design and shape works best, and what are the ideal
> dimensions? Would a triangular or fan shape work? What about a
> series of concentric arcs? Any pitfalls to avoid?
I think you want the seating to be as flexible as possible... so you may
wish to stick with movable carpet squares instead of including them in the
carpet pattern. I have used them in public library storytimes and in the
classroom (1st-3rd multiage). They give kids their own space but they
still have choice of color and placement.
I got free "carpet samples" from the local carpet store.
-Maggi Rohde
maggi@intranet.org
Children's Librarian, Canton Public Library, MI
(and education student)
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