Play areas, materials, transitions and routines:
An analysis of how to set up environment for young children
Young children spend a great amount of their time in child care center each day, doing things they usually do at home. They eat, sleep, go to bathroom, play and do everything they do at home in this environment (Black, 2015). This is why a well set up environment is crucial for the children and the educators. A well set up classroom can prevent challenging behavior (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012). Thus, “changing the physical space can change behavior” (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012, p.147).
When setting up the environment, Early Childhood Educators should always consider four areas: The Indoor Learning Environment - Play Areas
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The material that educators choose can have impact on children’s behavior (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012). We should choose materials that “match the children’s interests, abilities, cultures, temperaments, and developmental levels” (Kaiser&Rasminsky, 2012, p.150).
First suggestion for the materials is to have natural materials. Nowadays, children grow up with pre-made toys and technology. These materials are expensive and have limited ways to play. Rather, educators should choose natural, open-ended and flexible materials such as paper, play dough, sand and water (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012). There are many possibilities of how to play with these materials. Children can then use their imagination and skills. They can also learn new skills from these materials. For example, a child could learn how to use scissors to cut when playing with paper; a child can develop motor skills when they learn how to work their hands and fingers to play with play dough; a child can also develop her/his sense of touch when s/he experience with different materials. There are many more reasons why educators should promote children to use these materials. As educators, we should always provide these materials for
An analysis of how to set up environment for young children
Young children spend a great amount of their time in child care center each day, doing things they usually do at home. They eat, sleep, go to bathroom, play and do everything they do at home in this environment (Black, 2015). This is why a well set up environment is crucial for the children and the educators. A well set up classroom can prevent challenging behavior (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012). Thus, “changing the physical space can change behavior” (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012, p.147).
When setting up the environment, Early Childhood Educators should always consider four areas: The Indoor Learning Environment - Play Areas
Children love …show more content…
The material that educators choose can have impact on children’s behavior (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012). We should choose materials that “match the children’s interests, abilities, cultures, temperaments, and developmental levels” (Kaiser&Rasminsky, 2012, p.150).
First suggestion for the materials is to have natural materials. Nowadays, children grow up with pre-made toys and technology. These materials are expensive and have limited ways to play. Rather, educators should choose natural, open-ended and flexible materials such as paper, play dough, sand and water (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012). There are many possibilities of how to play with these materials. Children can then use their imagination and skills. They can also learn new skills from these materials. For example, a child could learn how to use scissors to cut when playing with paper; a child can develop motor skills when they learn how to work their hands and fingers to play with play dough; a child can also develop her/his sense of touch when s/he experience with different materials. There are many more reasons why educators should promote children to use these materials. As educators, we should always provide these materials for