Describe a healthy learning environment for children at various ages.

Description should include the needs of children for safe and ergonomically and developmentally appropriate space, child access, room arrangement, equipment, and materials.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• What are the state regulations regarding space and equipment for children at various ages?
• Why is it important to adjust equipment, furniture, materials, and room arrangement to fit children’s developmental needs?

Communication

• How can the arrangement of space guide the behavior of children?

Leadership

• How do space, equipment, materials, and room or area arrangement contribute to participation and cooperation?

Management

• What business decisions are affected when determining equipment, materials, and room or area arrangement? What criteria should be used to evaluate those choices?