Research and design a safe, developmentally appropriate classroom for children aged from birth to five years of age. You’ll need to follow the instructions provided in this graded project. You’ll also need to use the resources available for this graded project. Your task is to select an age range, research the guidelines for classroom arrangement, choose developmentally appropriate centers and toys, and then create a classroom design. You’ll explain your choices in a detailed essay.
You’ll provide the requested information and answer the required questions in one continuous essay of at least eight fully developed paragraphs. Each paragraph will likely be at least four to six fully developed sentences.
Instructions
Begin by researching appropriate guidelines for designing an early education classroom and selecting developmentally appropriate toys and materials. You can find this information through online sources and early childhood education publications.
Summarize and explain at least five guidelines regarding room arrangement, focusing on safety and developmental appropriateness. Additionally, explain the logic behind placing certain centers next to each other and why other centers need to be positioned in specific areas of the room. Include a discussion of five guidelines for choosing developmentally appropriate centers and toys.