Table 1.

Activity Area Descriptions

Activity	Capacity	Description
Dramatic play	4	Pretend play toys (e.g., dress-up clothes, doctor set, flower shop, barber shop) located on a carpeted area.
Computer	2	Two computers with a variety of CD-Rom games (e.g., Clifford's CountingTM, Jumpstart KindergartenTM) located on a desk.
Blocks	4	Toys to occasion large movement (e.g., train sets, large blocks, bowling set) located on a carpeted area.
Manipulatives	4	Smaller toys (e.g., animals, Tinker ToysTM, Lincoln LogsTM) placed atop a table.
Games	3	Age-appropriate board games and large puzzles (e.g., CandylandTM, MemoryTM, dominos) located on a carpeted area.
Art	4	Open-ended art activities (e.g., paint, glue, glitter, crayons) placed atop a table.
Science	3	Open-ended activity for children to explore and use their senses (e.g., digging for dinosaurs in cornmeal; pouring water through sieves in a water table).
Instructional zone	2	One-on-one direct instruction at a table. Each child had individualized skills and relevant materials selected and stored in the area.
Library	3	A variety of age-appropriate books, carpet, and small chairs.
Out of zone	20	Not in the proximity (within 1 m) of any of the nine programmed activities (e.g., selecting a letter, in the bathroom area, or wandering).