Exam 8: The Physical Environment

An early childhood facility has a space for group meetings, quiet spaces for individual and group activity, learning centers, storage areas, board games, areas to listen to music, and displays of children's work. This facility is most tailored to the needs of ______.

Materials that tell children how well they have mastered them ______.

Having an environment that clearly defines how and where children should put up materials when they are done with them mainly helps build their sense of ______.

Tires and cardboard boxes on a playground ______.

Materials that require children to take charge and engage with them are ______.

Natural playscapes focus on an outdoor setting.

Avril visited an early childhood setting with beautiful architecture and furnishings unlike any school she had seen before. She most likely visited ______.

Playgrounds first became popular in the United States in the 1990s.

Briefly explain how the Reggio Emilia program approaches the learning environment.

Materials that are durable ______.

Thirty-five square feet per child in an early childhood classroom is the ______.

Identify and explain eight questions to ask when selecting equipment for an early childhood program.

Identify and explain the three principles teachers should follow when using media to support young children's learning.

Activity areas are also known as ______.

Briefly explain how and why the materials used to make playground equipment have changed in recent years.

Windchimes in an outdoor playground are helpful for visually impaired students.

The environment for infants and toddlers should discourage movement for safety reasons.

One component of natural playscapes is ______.

Research suggests that the most effective classroom design is ______.

Areas where materials and equipment are combined around common activities are known as ______ centers.