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Learning Environment

Learning Environment. Learning Environments. Include both indoor and outdoor areas Provide opportunities for developmentally appropriate activities Require structure and thoughtful planning. Learning Environments.

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Learning Environment

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  1. Learning Environment

  2. Learning Environments • Include both indoor and outdoor areas • Provide opportunities for developmentally appropriate activities • Require structure and thoughtful planning

  3. Learning Environments • Stimulate development of physical, cognitive , emotional, and social learning. • Indoor and outdoor environments help connect children to the world.

  4. Room Arrangement: Store Activity

  5. Learning Environments Children need to feel safe in order to: • trust and cooperate with others • become independent learners • stay involved in work • acquire new skills and concepts

  6. Video: Room Arrangement as a Teaching Strategy

  7. Building trust and cooperation • Environment is safe and well organized • Environment is not busy or chaotic

  8. Encouraging independence • Children are allowed to explore • Children clean up by themselves

  9. Children are involved • Reduce distractions • Create ownership

  10. Learning concepts and skills • Organize materials to encourage concept building • Process teaches classifying, matching, and questioning

  11. Create functional environments • Both children and providers need purpose • Environment layout options require focus • Environment arrangements need to be flexible to fit needs

  12. Outdoor Learning Environments • Outdoor learning environments are just as meaningful as indoor lesson planning • Outdoor environments expand cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development

  13. Activity Discussion about outdoor learning environment

  14. Outdoor Space Considerations Sun and shade areas Protection from elements Access to water, bathrooms, and storage Places to be alone Space for variety of activities • Size/space to engage • Easy access for all • Nature / science center • Digging area • Hard and soft surfaces

  15. Safety Considerations Outdoor area has Equipment is: Age-appropriate In good repair Well-spaced Cushioned in right spaces • Unobstructed view • Adequate “fall zones” • All – around fencing

  16. Outdoor Play Equipment • Climbing • Swinging • Balancing • Pedaling/riding • Building and pretend play

  17. Equipment Considerations • Is there an adequate number of equipment? • Does the equipment stimulate a variety of skills?

  18. Equipment Considerations • Does the equipment stimulate skills at different levels? • Is there stationary and portable equipment available? • Are there accommodations made for children with disabilities?

  19. Fun in the Outdoors(Marshall & Dickson, 2012) • Develop problem-solving skills • Embrace dirt and mud • Make music and start moving • Dress-up is fun indoors and outdoors

  20. Fun in the Outdoors(Marshall & Dickson, 2012) • Provide hideaways and quiet zones • Develop outdoor space for art • Water exploring leads to math and science concepts • Maximize pathways and entrances

  21. Activity Evaluate Learning Environments

  22. Activity: Design Learning Environments

  23. Well-designed Learning Environments result in: • Children behaving appropriately • Children participating independently • Children staying involved • Children learning concepts

  24. Well-designed Learning Environments result in: • Learning-focused classrooms • Concept-building environments • Less distractive behaviors

  25. Questions?

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