Their play is not oriented in one direction, they are encouraged to play with whoever they want and how they want. The activities will be based on the theme of the week so they will continue to learn! Another way to do this is to use Popsicle sticks. The teacher could find a new group of students to give classroom responsibilities. By removing students' names, she can give them a choice of what they want to be responsible for for the week. When children make their choices, the teacher must remain in charge the majority of the time during the transition period. One way to do this is to clap a beat. Once finished, all students imitate the rhythm, then stay quietly until they are told what to do next. The most important thing to remember is simply to be FLEXIBLE! Although choices are important in the classroom, it is still important that teachers follow and create a curriculum. This is what we base the activities and choices students make on this. Teaching and control are still present in the environment, but children's choices and involvement are also