Assignment 1: Rich Learning Environment

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3. Do you think the environment you observed for Assignment 1 was a rich learning environment? Why or why not? Be specific in your details. I think it was a rich environment. Because it was welcoming, fun, clean, and large space and the child felt right at home. I felt like the child was happy and comfortable he was confident and explored around the area. However toys didn’t seem to catch his attention as much as my gold fish and pots and pans. Which was ok to me because Nathan was exploring and we want children to explore.
4. What three new ideas do you have for implementing in your classroom environment based on what you have learned so far? Based On what I’ve learned so far I can see myself implementing ideas from the video “Inspiring

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