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Physical Environment (Principles of effective organisation (Display spaces…
Physical Environment
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Design considerations
Design elements
- Natural items
- Softness
- Texture
- Colour
- Lighting
- Focal Points
Design Palettes
- Ceilings
- Walls
- Floor and different surface levels
Special Considerations
- Improving air quality
- Reducing pesticides
- Decreasing crowding/ density
- Limiting noise
Learning Centres
General guidelines
- Goals based on children’s backgrounds, interests, development and national standards
- Interesting and interactive materials
- Materials are safe and healthy
- Developmentally appropriate
- Materials are authentic, durable and aesthetic
- Materials are culturally relevant
- Reflect the philosophy of the programme
- Display materials in an inviting and aesthetically pleasing way
- Independent use
Types
Noisy Learning Centres
- Block Play
- Dramatic/Pretend play
- Music & Movement
- Sand/Water play
Quiet Learning Centres
- Reading
- Writing
- Manipulatives/ Numeracy (Math)
- Discovery (Science)
Neutral Learning Centres
- Art Centre
- Computer centre
Task Cards
- Used to describe activities in the learning centres
- Help teachers/ assistant teacher/ relief teacher to explain to children the task involved
- Could be in pictorial form/ mixture of words and pictures for children to follow the steps in a task
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Outdoor Environment
Benefits
- Reducing obesity and increasing physical fitness
- Enhancing motor, social, cognitive development
- Developing an appreciation of nature
- Protecting children’s right to play outdoors
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Role of environment
- meet children's needs
- encourages children to explore, take risks and make choices
- sends children messages about how we expect them to behave
- prevents behavioural problem
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