the kids 2.5 and up can use both rooms. Under 2.5 can only use the toddler room.

In my preschool setting, I have open supplies that the preschoolers can have access to so no toddlers in that area.

My toddler area is bigger than my preschool area, we use it for large motor activities, free play and dancing.

I do have a shelf in the toddler room that they can not reach but the preschoolers can. The preschoolers know that they cannot share these items with our little friends and they must be played with on the community tables which are tables the toddlers cannot get to.

Also in my toddler space I have a few dump stations. This is a small shelf that contains items they can dump. The boxes have lids. I will open one and dump it then fill it up, rinse and repeat. The idea is to teach them the clean up game and the needed vocabulary to understand the words empty the bucket, fill up the bucket.

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