Kindergarten Classroom Demographics

The demographics of my kindergarten classroom are very diverse. Our classroom has an overall head count of twenty-three students, in which eleven of the students are females and the other twelve are males. The twenty-three students in my kindergarten classroom come from four different ethnic groups including, white, black, Hispanic, and Asian. 14 of our students are white, 6 are black, 2 are Hispanic, and one is Asian. We have no English language learners, however our female Asian student is an ESOL but speaks English fluently. In my class we have one black male student that has an IEP, and this plan was created to focus on his speech. There is one white male student that has a 504 plan; the 504 plan was created to meet the child’s medical needs which involves a nut allergy. Our

Our classroom has three rectangle tables and one trapezoid shaped table, and the students sit at these everyday when working on classwork or projects. We also have a big rectangular rug in the front of the room; this rug is split into five rows with four squares in each row, allowing twenty kids to sit on the rug comfortably. The rest of the students sit on the sides of the rug where there is extra room. While on the rug the students will typically either face the rocking chair, which is beside it or the Smart Board, which is located in the front of the room. In our classroom we have a home living area, a cozy library corner, and crates full of books, which are easily accessible by the students. The room is very large which allows for easy group transitions, and smooth traveling around the room to get daily supplies. The walls in our room are covered with student’s work, anchor charts, and colorful posters with content related information on them. This creates an attractive classroom and sets a positive tone for the environment. In our classroom we have two sets of cubby shelves, the one shelf by the door consists of cubbies for each