An ideal learning environment in a child development center is one that stimulates a child’s cognitive, language, social, emotional, fine motor, gross motor, and sensory skills through developmentally appropriate practices that enhances creativity. Meaning early childhood educators must plan their lesson plan activities, select their classroom materials, and design their classroom floor plan to meet the developmental needs of the children in the classroom in a fun inventive way. In this paper, we will analyze an Infant 1 learning environment design to house six infants, that range from 6 weeks to 3 months of age.
Before entering the classroom, to the right side of the door is a medium table is a in and out log, fact sheets and need to know …show more content…
The environment allows the children to maneuver throughout the classroom with ease to enhance exploration, which is said to be the best way for young children to learn. But of course, to ensure durability, long-lasting, and quality of the materials and equipment in this classroom it is expensive. The cost to set up a center which enhances creativity without buying expensive equipment can be done by creating some of the materials in the centers using recycled materials. Some examples of this are in the music center you can make maracas using rice, dyed with food coloring, and an empty 8 or 20-ounce water or soda bottle. Or you can use an empty Pringles can and dried beans to create maracas. Another center materials can be made out of recycled materials is the art center. In the art center, you can make paint using salt, flour, and water. You can even make playdough using water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, and food coloring. These items are just a few examples of materials and items that can be made to enhance enters in a learning environment. They are inexpensive and can be made as needed. Although majority of this age group cannot move around the classroom on their own they can still benefit from musical and art
Before entering the classroom, to the right side of the door is a medium table is a in and out log, fact sheets and need to know …show more content…
The environment allows the children to maneuver throughout the classroom with ease to enhance exploration, which is said to be the best way for young children to learn. But of course, to ensure durability, long-lasting, and quality of the materials and equipment in this classroom it is expensive. The cost to set up a center which enhances creativity without buying expensive equipment can be done by creating some of the materials in the centers using recycled materials. Some examples of this are in the music center you can make maracas using rice, dyed with food coloring, and an empty 8 or 20-ounce water or soda bottle. Or you can use an empty Pringles can and dried beans to create maracas. Another center materials can be made out of recycled materials is the art center. In the art center, you can make paint using salt, flour, and water. You can even make playdough using water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, and food coloring. These items are just a few examples of materials and items that can be made to enhance enters in a learning environment. They are inexpensive and can be made as needed. Although majority of this age group cannot move around the classroom on their own they can still benefit from musical and art