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Education and Early Childhood EducationCurriculum- the curriculum is integrated and holistic, rather than focused on one area of development at a time. For example, the provider facilitates preschoolers and school-agers' involvement in special interest or hobbies, working on projects that may evolve over days or weeks.
Education and Early Childhood EducationIndoor SpaceIndoors, there is enough space for children to move freely, approximately 35 square feel of usable space per child
Education and Early Childhood EducationIndoor SpaceThe child care space is well organized
Education and Early Childhood EducationIndoor SpaceEach child has a space for personal belongings
Education and Early Childhood EducationIndoor SpaceSpace is available for babies to explore freely, to crawl, and to stand. Sturdy, low furniture is available for those who are learning to walk
Education and Early Childhood EducationLearning Environment-The provider supports children in developing friendships with each other. The provider helps each child find positive ways to interact with others.
Education and Early Childhood EducationLearning Environment-The provider helps children understand their own feelings. The provider supports children in offering help and support to each other.
Education and Early Childhood EducationLearning Environment-Children seem to enjoy each other's company. Animated conversation and laughter are heard much of the time. The provider helps children to gain awareness of other people's feelings and to understand how their own actions affect others.
Education and Early Childhood EducationLearning Environment-The provider helps older children resolve their conflicts with each other by talking through their feelings and finding their own solutions. -The provider helps children learn to respect each other's possessions and work.
Education and Early Childhood EducationLearning Environment-Provider usually maintain consistent sequence of day while the flow of activities the individual and develop needs of each child and the group.
Education and Early Childhood EducationLearning Environment-Activities and transitions; smooth and unhurried; children usually finish activities at t pace. They seem to know expected of them.
Education and Early Childhood EducationLearning Environment-Provider supports and expands children's self-directed play offering activities and mate build on their interests and
Education and Early Childhood EducationLearning Environment-The provider gives children they need to succeed in a activities and to feel comfort in taking risks.
Education and Early Childhood EducationLearning Environment-The provider extends child learning by describing what is going on and asking them questions.
Education and Early Childhood EducationLearning Environment-The provider helps children activities by breaking com) into simple ones or increase difficulty of activities by using familiar materials in new contexts.
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