The service environment should be inclusive, promote competence, and support exploration and play-based learning.
Inclusive environments should:
Be welcoming, home-like, and inviting for children and families.
Cater to different learning capacities and styles.
Encourage children and families to contribute ideas, interests, and questions.
Promoting competence, exploration, and play-based learning:
Organize environments to provide opportunities for independent play, group interactions, and unstructured play.
Support children’s interaction between indoor and outdoor environments.
Arrange spaces that support access to materials and equipment.
Encourage open-ended interactions, spontaneity, risk-taking, exploration, discovery, and connection with nature.
Practical Ways to Improve
Design: Ensure that both indoor and outdoor spaces are designed to be safe, stimulating, and appropriate for the children’s age and developmental stage.
Maintenance: Regularly check and maintain the premises, furniture, and equipment to ensure they are safe, clean, and well-maintained.
Inclusivity: Organize and adapt both indoor and outdoor spaces to support every child’s participation and engage them in quality experiences.
Resources: Provide resources, materials, and equipment that allow for multiple uses and support play-based learning.
Environmental Responsibility: Implement practices that care for the environment and teach children to be environmentally responsible.
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Contents
The physical environment is crucial for:
Standard 3.1: Design
Standard 3.2: Use
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