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?