Title: Describe the needs of children at various ages regarding space, equipment, materials management, and room or area arrangement.
Course: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (19153-36) > Section: Analyzing Healthy and Safe Environments for Children

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

Teacher Resource: Virginia's Early Childhood Development Alignment Project: Milestones of Child Development

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?
- What resources help to determine the most effective choices regarding space, equipment, materials, and room or area arrangement?

Leadership

- How do space, equipment, materials, and room or area arrangement contribute to participation and cooperation?
- What are some consequences of poor choices regarding space, equipment, materials, and room or area arrangement?

Management

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