Creating Quality Early Childhood Environments child centered environments

Creating Quality Early Childhood Environments child centered environments

Provide a Sense of WELCOME

Draw attention to NAMES

Recommended to have names visible at least 4 places throughout the classroom.

Establish Daily Routines

Center Management

Second Grade Center Planning Board

Organize Materials

preschool circle time area

Create engaging learning centers

Establish a Print-Rich Environment

Provide Visual Cues n n n n Symbol charts Visual Boundaries Footprints on the floor Pictorial Schedule Waiting Lists Concrete boundaries Labeled Shelves

Physical Design n Establish clear boundaries so that children know where the center begins/ends. Make sure that all children are visible to adults and that adults are visible to children. Have enough centers for the number of children in your care, and enough materials within each learning centers.

n n n Consider the size and location of each center (separate noisy/quiet and wet/dry centers). Use creative ways to limit the number of children in each center. Organize materials and keep them in appropriate places. Have centers organized and ready to go when children arrive. Keep learning centers engaging by providing new experiences and materials.

References TAEYC. (2002). Room to Grow: How to Create Quality Early Childhood Environments. Austin, TX: Texas Association for the Education of Young Children. n Kostelnik, M. J. , Soderman, A. K. & Whiren, A. P. (2011). Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education 5 th edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. n