Learning Center Setup
Learning Centers for Schools
A.C.E. curriculum is intentionally implemented in a unique individualized manner. After students have been diagnosed and placed in the curriculum at their performance levels, they are assigned study carrels located around the perimeter of a classroom called a Learning Center. These study carrels form an integral part of the A.C.E. experience and are referred to as student "offices."
The individual offices minimize distractions and permit students to focus on their academics. To provide maximum privacy, safety, and effectiveness, a student office should meet the setup specifications found on page 76 of the Administration Manual and be accommodating in height, have adequate lighting, and be decorated with items that point their minds consciously and subconsciously toward Biblical values.
REMEMBER: Care exercised in construction will be reflected in the quality of your Learning Center!
Learning Centers for Homeschools
If you are a homeschool parent, select an area in your home in which the student can work with minimal distractions that will be designed as the Learning Center. Whatever place you choose, make sure it has good lighting. This area could be the corner of a family room or a spare bedroom. Be sure to furnish an individual office for each student. Use the manual found in the Home Educator's Basic Quick Start Set to learn more setup tips.
Use the furniture drawings below as a guide for constructing A.C.E. Learning Center furniture. It is recommended that all furniture be built by a professional carpenter or cabinetmaker.
Plywood or chipboard may be used for the base material with a high-quality enamel paint for interior surfaces. The tambour, as illustrated, may be replaced with plastic laminate (such as Formica™) or carpeting or may be simply painted.