Creating a Classroom Environment

Creating a classroom environment that supports developmentally appropriate practices should be based on knowledge of children and their development; it should also be centered on their interests and needs. According to our text; “young children’s experiences are tied to their local physical environment. Successful curriculum activities are based on prior experiences and are more likely to be successful when they involve an abundance of firsthand, direct experiences and real objects to manipulate”(p. 213). In order to accomplish a classroom environment that is appropriate you need to consider the age group in which you will be dealing with, for this paper we will be discussing the ages two thru five. We know that children learn best through play so for that reason our classroom will be geared toward to allow children the freedom to explore their environment. To do this, there will be centers set up for a variety of different experiences, such as, a water and sand table with a variety of toys designed to use with each, a listening table with a secure listening center on a lower tier which will include a recorder, headphones, and tapes for children to experience, a play table with removable bins with an assortment of different sized blocks and counting toys and manipulatives, an activity table with play dough, modeling clay, markers, scissors, crayons and chalk, another activity table for science exploration complete with an assortment sorting shells, rocks, magnifiers, magnets,...

Creating a Classroom Environment

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