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The sheer hanging drape was painted by the children and then used as a room divider.  The teacher told me she purchased the drape from IKEA.

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I love how they used so much wood and natural tones.  You do not see a lot of plastic!

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Now this is a market!  Look at all the details and items in this center!

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A large circus style top hung over the whole group area.
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The yearlong theme in this kindergarten was “buildings.”  These are paintings the children created.  Below the paintings you can see their reflective strips that they wear to walk to school.

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A helper chart with visual images.  The children's names are on clothes pins.

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This is their Birthday House.  On meet the teacher night, each child decorated a “window” (notice the one window that is not open yet).   On their birthday, the window is opened.  I love this idea!
For more information about Switzerland's early childhood education, here is an article: Teaching and learning in early childhood in German-speaking Switzerland