Classroom Design Assignment
As part of this week’s Discussion Board, you will be designing an inclusive,
developmentally appropriate classroom for infants and toddlers. Use the information from
this week’s articles and videos to create your own classroom map. Below is a list of free
websites for creating your own classroom (and I am sure there are many more if you do a
little research on your own):
http://classroom.4teachers.org/
https://www.kaplanco.com/resources/floorPlanner.asp
https://www.thelibrarystore.com
http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/class_setup/
* Pintrest has examples of various classrooms*
When designing your classroom keep the following in mind:
Size of the room — it must adhere to VA State Standards
It must have space for both infants and toddlers
Placement of furniture (where will the cribs be/toddler naps?)
Size of furniture
Bathrooms, sinks, exits
Traffic patterns
Floor space for both infants and toddlers
Can it accommodate children with special needs?
Once you have completed your classroom design, upload your map and explain the
following:
- How your design adheres to state standards (how many infants and toddlers will it
accommodate? How many caregivers?).
- How your design is developmentally appropriate for infants and toddlers.
- Why you chose the furniture/accessories and how they enhance the classroom.
- How the physical environment will foster learning for infants and toddlers.
Grading will be the same as the weekly discussion board. If you miss the due dates, you will not be eligible for full credit.
his week, we have been focusing on the state standards and how the physical environment (i.e. classroom design) is a critical component of learning and infant/toddler development. Using information from Chapter 12 in your textbook and your required reading/viewing this week, you will answer the questions below and create a developmentally appropriate and inclusive classroom (a class map) no later than Sunday.
Questions to be completed:
In what ways does the physical environment impact all developmental domains?
Why are state standards important when considering the physical environment of infants and toddlers?
What are some of the important elements that should be included in a developmentally appropriate and inclusive environment for infants and toddlers?
The directions for completing your class map are attached here Download here. Once you have uploaded your Classroom Map (just use the attachment feature), please explain the following:
- How your design adheres to state standards (how many infants and toddlers will it accommodate? How many caregivers?).
- How your design is developmentally appropriate for infants and toddlers.
- Why you chose the furniture/accessories and how they enhance the classroom.
- How the physical environment will foster learning for infants and toddlers.
Helpful websites for classroom design:
https://www.thelibrarystore.com/ (Links to an external site.)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/class_setup/ (Links to an external site.)
Remember Find current research to support your position.
