Title: Describe a healthy learning environment for children at various ages.
Course: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (19153-36) > Section: Analyzing Healthy and Safe Environments for Children

Description should include the needs of children for safe and ergonomically and developmentally appropriate space, child access, room arrangement, equipment, and materials.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the state regulations regarding space and equipment for children at various ages?
- Why is it important to adjust equipment, furniture, materials, and room arrangement to fit children’s developmental needs?

Communication

- How can the arrangement of space guide the behavior of children?

Leadership

- How do space, equipment, materials, and room or area arrangement contribute to participation and cooperation?

Management

- What business decisions are affected when determining equipment, materials, and room or area arrangement? What criteria should be used to evaluate those choices?