5. Develop a plan for an indoor/outdoor learning environment, labelled and supported with a brief annotation to explain why you believe this to be best practice. This can be created by hand or digitally. (Minimum of 200 words) Additional support for thsi question The prescribed chapter for this module is Arthur, Beecher, Death, Dockett, & Farmer. (2015), Chapter 11, however, this chapter is far broader than the scope of this module. Feel free to skim read for general curriculum planning advice. The discussion on 418-421 is specifically about the physical environment and also points on pages 368 and 369 from the previous chapter. EYLF Learning environments Learning environments are welcoming spaces when they reflect and enrich the lives and identities of children and families participating in the setting and respond to their interests and needs. Environments that support learning are vibrant and flexible spaces that are responsive to the interests and abilities of each child. They cater for different learning capacities and learning styles and invite children and families to contribute ideas, interests and questions. Read More EYLF p. 15 Your learning environment design will need to be functional as well as pedagogically sound and you will need to consider aspects such safety, storage, inclusivity, toileting facilities and wet and dry areas. Questions such as: Where do the children eat in your space? Where can they rest? Where will the children leave their belongings? Need to be addressed. You will also need to consider budget. What can you do with the money that you have? Your outdoor area will present you with some additional challenges. You will need: Adequate space that is clearly divided in to zones Circulation paths Shade and protection from the elements Sufficient storage areas Easy access to toileting, hand washing, and drinking water A maintenance program to check and repair equipment It is important to note that the goal of designing a safe learning space is to reduce hazards (a possibly harmful scenario not anticipated by the child) while maintaining challenges (a risk the child chooses). Your environment design should minimize risk but not be risk free. Read Helen Little and Shirley Wyver suggest that some risk is important for children to extend their capabilities. Their article Outdoor play: Does avoiding the risks reduce the benefits? in AJET, Vol.33, No.2, (pages 33-40) identifies that risk of serious injury can be reduced while still providing significant physical challenges.
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