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enabling environment:
(An enabling environment can contribute greatly…
enabling environment:
(An enabling environment can contribute greatly to supporting children's learning and development in the early years. An enabling environment is about providing a setting in which children can play, explore and learn in a safe, caring and supportive space.)
outdoor environment:
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use all of their senses to appreciate the colours, different noises, the sense of space and of scale
supports confidence opportunities for big scale play, problem-solving and creativity
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Old tyres, some logs and crates will stimulate imagination and can be used in a number of ways
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The outdoors supports active learning and when balanced with quiet areas for reflection can really enhance children’s learning
indoor environment
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Environments should be attractive and make children feel safe and secure and happy to be there and they should also be places where children can confidently play and learn.
Indoor space needs careful planning as it needs to be flexible to accommodate children’s changing interests and needs
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resources such as blocks for building with, felt pens, chalks or pencils for mark-making, clothes for dressing up in and small items such as cars, dolls and jigsaws should be accessible by children themselves
emotional environment
children, parents and practitioners have a 'feel good' factors where they feel positive
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Feelings which are expressed in safety are far easier to deal with than those which are left unresolved.
Teaching children ways to talk about and express their feelings allows them to externalise them safely, rather than to cover them up and leave them hidden away.
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birth-11 months
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plan to have one to one time to interact with young babies when they are alert and responsive state and willing to engage