Utilizing the Environment to Support Learning Activity

Observation

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ACTIVITY ID: 17446

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Directions: On a walk-through of your program’s learning environments, record what you see that supports each concept. To focus your thinking, there are separate tables for classroom environments, outdoor spaces and shared indoor spaces. Once you have identified current environmental supports, think of ways you and your staff members could enhance support for these concepts in the future.

Classrooms

Concept	Current Environmental Supports	Future Environmental Supports
Defined interest areas/centers that are organized
Designated places for rest/regulation
Supportive of all domains of development
Versatile, engaging, and open-ended
Accessible without teacher assistance or permission
Reflective of the diversity of children and families present in your program and community

Playgrounds/Outdoor Spaces

Concept	Current Environmental Supports	Future Environmental Supports
Defined interest areas/centers that are organized
Designated places for rest/regulation
Supportive of all domains of development
Versatile, engaging, and open-ended
Accessible without teacher assistance or permission
Reflective of the diversity of children and families present in your program and community

Shared Spaces

Concept	Current Environmental Supports	Future Environmental Supports
Defined interest areas/centers that are organized
Designated places for rest/regulation
Supportive of all domains of development
Versatile, engaging, and open-ended
Accessible without teacher assistance or permission
Reflective of the diversity of children and families present in your program and community