2. sets the stage and creates the context for
everything that happens in any setting—a
classroom, a play yard, a multipurpose room
a high-quality environment welcomes children;
engages children in a variety of activities;
provides space for individual, small and largegroup activities;
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3. Ultimately, the physical
environment must convey
values and messages
about who is welcomed,
what is important, and
what the beliefs are about
how children learn.
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4. According to the
The program has a safe and healthful
environment that provides appropriate and
well-maintained indoor and outdoor physical
environments. The environment includes
facilities, equipment, and materials to facilitate
child and staff learning and development.
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5. includes 4 topic areas
1. Indoor and Outdoor Equipment, Materials,
and Furnishings
2. Outdoor Environmental Design
3. Building and Physical Design
4. Environmental Health
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7. A variety of age- and developmentally appropriate
materials and equipment are available indoors and
outdoors for children throughout the day. This
environment includes
dramatic play equipment;
sensory materials such as sand, water,
play dough, paint, and blocks;
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8. materials that support curriculum goals and
objectives in literacy, math, science, social
studies, and other content areas; and
gross-motor equipment for activities such as
pulling up; walking; climbing in, on, and over;
moving through, around, and under; pushing;
pulling; and riding.
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10. Outdoor play areas, designed with equipment that is age
and developmentally appropriate and that is located in
clearly defined spaces with semiprivate areas where
children can play alone or with a friend, accommodate
motor experiences such as running, climbing,
balancing, riding, jumping, crawling, scooting or
swinging.
activities such as dramatic play,
block building, manipulative play
or art activities.
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12. The work environment for staff, including
classrooms and staff rooms, is comfortable and
clean and is in good repair.
The work environment includes a place for adults
to take a break from children;
an adult-sized bathroom;
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13. a secure place for staff
to store their personal
belongings;
and an administrative
area for planning or
preparing
materials
that is separated from
the children's areas.
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15. The program has taken measures in all rooms
occupied by children to control noise levels so
normal conversation can be heard without raising
one's voice.
All rooms that children use are heated, cooled,
and ventilated to maintain room temperature
and humidity level.
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16. The facility and
outdoor play areas
are entirely smoke
free. No smoking is
permitted in the
presence of children.
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