DECE2053 Organizing Early Childhood Centre

Select the guideline of setting up a learning environment for preschoolers.

• Ensure safety, cleanliness and hygiene

• Reflect age and developmental appropriate activity

• Promote social interaction and collaboration

• All the answers are correct.

Refer to the picture and select the most appropriate age group for this learning environment.

• 3 year-old

• 4 year-old

• 5 year-old

• 6 year-old

Learning environment encompasses the following criteria except for

• physical environment

• social aspect of environment

• beauty of the environment

• emotional atmosphere

Early childhood programmmes typically embrace a set of core values that guide their approach to education and the overall well-being of young children.

These are the common core values except for

• child-centred learning

• play-based learning

• adult-based learning

• holistic development

A set of core values of early childhood settings will create a unique identity of its learning and teaching programmes and activities.

• True

• False

The physical learning environment plays a crucial part of early childhood settings. Which of the following is NOT the guideline for setting up a physical environment?

• Support the implementation of the curriculum

• Promote social interaction and collaboration among children only

• Ensure safety, cleanliness and hygiene

• Reflect the programme’s philosophy and core values

An attractive and aesthetically pleasing environment in early childhood settings play an important role for children's development.

Aesthetic elements are

• balance, colour, and pattern

• Colour, texture, natural elements, visual, order and light

• Colour, choice, complexity and flexibility

• Colour, choice, connection and light

The social aspect of a learning environment refers to the interactions, relationships, and social dynamics that occur within a learning setting.

• True

• False

Environment that encourage students to work together, interact with one another, share ideas, discuss concepts, solve problems collectively and express thoughts are part of the social elements of the learning environment in early childhood settings.

Select the benefits of the above learning environment.

• enhance collaboration, cooperation, communication and discussion

• enhance collaboration and cooperation

• enhance peer interaction and relationship

• enhance peer interaction, discussion and collaboration

Respectful environments in early childhood settings provide children's physical and psychological health and safety and sense of security.

• True

• False