Learning Environments
Learning environments are nurturing spaces that support the learning of very young children. EHS programs create a safe, fun, and welcoming environment for infants and toddlers. This includes play spaces, areas for caregiving routines, and outdoor areas. Staff plan ways to integrate home cultures into the environment. They also consider the ways the space can change to support the changing ages, interests, and characteristics of a group of children over time.
Learning Environments
Early Essentials Webisode 7: Environments
News You Can Use: Environment as Curriculum
News You Can Use: Learning At Home & Homelike Environments
Caring Connections Series: Environments
Tip Sheet 9: Developmentally Appropriate EHS Environments
Tip Sheet 16: Dividing a Large Space into EHS Classrooms
Tip Sheet 17: Learning Areas in EHS Classrooms
Tip Sheet 26: EHS Socialization Environments
Tip Sheet 48: Outdoor Experiences for Very Young Children
TA Paper 14: Supporting Outdoor Play and Exploration
Spending Time Outdoors Matters for Infants and Toddlers!
News You Can Use: Outdoor Spaces
News You Can Use: Take It Outside
News You Can Use: Take It Inside
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Last Reviewed: August 2014
Last Updated: June 11, 2015