Play-Based In a play-based program, children choose some activities based on their current interests. Also called "child-centred" The play-based classroom is broken up into sections: Section 1: Home Section 2: Kitchen Section 3: Science area Section 4: Reading corner Section 5: Space with blocks and other toys. Teachers encourage the kids to play, facilitating social skills along the way. While they are playing, they learn some social skills and cooperation with others. Academic Alternatively, there are academic programs, considered didactic, “teacher-directed,” “teacher-managed.” In these classrooms, teachers lead the children in a more structured way, planning the activities, then guiding the children in doing them. This design is aimed at preparing kids for the kindergarten setting. For the most part, classroom time is devoted to A. learning letters and sounds, B. Distinguishin...