Chapter 9 of Guiding Children 's Social Development and Learning focuses primarily on the physical envionment and how it affect 's the social development of a child. It is important to consider how the space that a child learns in can change their ability to interact with others. Furthermore, the use of scheduling can also impact a child 's understanding of what is expected in an environment. It is the teacher 's responsibility to plan accordingly and to consider how making these small changes can contibute to the ability for a student to learn and communicate in these spaces. There are many ways that these decissions can be integrated into classrooms and by taking the time to create an environment that allows all children to learn and
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The use of rugs and carpets can lower the level of volume in a room due to absorbing more of the sound. These areas also promote social interaction among students due to the welcoming environment they create. A teacher can determine if their classroom is in need of more carpeted areas by observing the noise level during activities. This is why it is important that they are aware of how they can create an environment where learning can be achieved. If the room is too loud, students will not be able to focus and may also become overwhelmed. These types of areas are also recommended due to their soft texture. Students may prefer to sit or climb on a surface that is carpeted. Additionally, they area another way a teacher can change the color of a space, which benefits the student 's development and ability to …show more content…
This has been shown to affect the behavior of students and sets a clear expectation of the activites that will take place as well as the socially acceptable behaviors. According to the book, using separate spaces can positively affect a student 's social development: “Conflict between children is reduced, and conditions for high-quality learning or play are established” (268). A teacher also needs to consider how many students will be using the space when creating these activity centers. The book recommends that “there be roughly one-third more activity spaces than there are children” (268). This is to prevent children from becoming bored and to offer a variety of activites for them to engage in. They also recommend having a 1 to 1 ratio on single use activies such as puzzles or books. Construction materials can be used by 1-2 students and various other activities can include a larger number of students. By considering the number of students participating in these activies, it not only eliminates possible conflict between the students but also gives them an opportunity to lean in an organized space. Storage should be available for each activity and labeled to encourage the association of words and objects for younger children. Anything that is not safe should be locked away in a place that is accessible only to
The use of rugs and carpets can lower the level of volume in a room due to absorbing more of the sound. These areas also promote social interaction among students due to the welcoming environment they create. A teacher can determine if their classroom is in need of more carpeted areas by observing the noise level during activities. This is why it is important that they are aware of how they can create an environment where learning can be achieved. If the room is too loud, students will not be able to focus and may also become overwhelmed. These types of areas are also recommended due to their soft texture. Students may prefer to sit or climb on a surface that is carpeted. Additionally, they area another way a teacher can change the color of a space, which benefits the student 's development and ability to …show more content…
This has been shown to affect the behavior of students and sets a clear expectation of the activites that will take place as well as the socially acceptable behaviors. According to the book, using separate spaces can positively affect a student 's social development: “Conflict between children is reduced, and conditions for high-quality learning or play are established” (268). A teacher also needs to consider how many students will be using the space when creating these activity centers. The book recommends that “there be roughly one-third more activity spaces than there are children” (268). This is to prevent children from becoming bored and to offer a variety of activites for them to engage in. They also recommend having a 1 to 1 ratio on single use activies such as puzzles or books. Construction materials can be used by 1-2 students and various other activities can include a larger number of students. By considering the number of students participating in these activies, it not only eliminates possible conflict between the students but also gives them an opportunity to lean in an organized space. Storage should be available for each activity and labeled to encourage the association of words and objects for younger children. Anything that is not safe should be locked away in a place that is accessible only to