First day of kindergarten

Today was my first day in my kindergarten placement, and it is extremely different already from my previous placement. The first thing I noticed was the set up of the room. In my last classroom the desks were lined up in rows, and there was really no room for anything else. In this room the play area is the focal point, in the center of the room. There is a dramatic play area with a kitchen, puzzles, blocks, doll house, trains, cars, etc. When I told my teacher about this class and asked her about the amount of play found in the classroom, she told me that she tries to fit it in as much as possible, but unfortunately there is not a lot of time in the day for it. I was able to witness a lot of play, though I was busy myself so I could not observe. The children had two recesses, and also two free play times. When I looked over, most of the students were building things with blocks and playing with cars. None of the students were by the dramatic play area which surprised me. I am eager to see the amount of play that goes on in this room, and the play situations that I am able to bring to it.