Describe the primary concerns to be taken into account when creating optimal environments for young children with and without disabilities.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

LO 4-1: Describe the primary concerns to be taken into account when creating optimal environments for young children with and without disabilities.

LO 4-2: Discuss considerations that should be given to planning for the best use of space within the environment.

LO 4-3: Create developmentally appropriate and accessible activity areas or learning centers that will support inclusion of children with a variety of disabilities.

LO 4-4: Explain criteria essential to choosing and arranging materials that are responsive to individual developmental levels and needs.

LO 4-5: Elaborate on factors to be noted when designing specific activity centers.

Assignment: Watch the video provided. You will have to copy it into your browser to view. Then complete both Star Assignments. YOU MUST READ ALL ATTACHED SHEETS IN ORDER TO THOROUGHLY COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT. Your responses should reflect what is written in the STAR sheets provided and not what you assume. Make sure you answer both assignments and state the name for each assignment.

After completing the room arrangement activity, provide a 3/4 to 1 1/2 page summary of the importance of room arrangement for children with Special Needs. Use information from the power points as well as additional refereed sources to support your reasoning including your textbook. Be sure to sight your references.

STAR SHEET roomarangements.pdf

IRIS room arrangement assignments.pdf

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