Indoor Environment For Infants

The indoor environment of a home corner may be a little difficult for infants however toddlers and up love to role play and it is a big interest area in our service. Our children love to imitate what they see their parents do such as cooking, cleaning, changing nappies on babies, and even remember when they go to the doctor and using a pretend stethoscope. The indoor craft area is for all ages, infants just need to be more supervised than the older children as they are more prone to choking and hurting themselves. Obviously with this age group we will not use scissors, especially metal ones the children under two could use the plastic where they will not injure themselves. Infants love to touch and feel and create and this gives them a sense of agency. The older years can use the harder utensils (supervised) and create their craft. The …show more content…
The sand pit outside if for ALL ages. The infants may not be able to pick up a shovel and a bucket, however they can use this sensory activity and explore the sand and different textures through their hands and feet. They can pick up the shells just how they would at the beach. The older years are asking many questions about why and how. The sand pit is a good place to learn the concepts of full/empty, light/heavy, wet/dry. They can also extend on their indoor home corner by bringing cooking and other pretend games outside into the sand pit. The natural outdoor environment is flexible between all children. Infants learn about the world through their senses: touch, sight, sound, taste, and smell. Creating