Preparing the Environment - Chapt 9

This area should be separated from the playroom and contain a cot

• dry/quiet area

• traffic patterns

• Isolation area

• wet/active

Items such as carpets, draperies, and pillows, that absorb sound

• Stationary Equipment

• Traffic Patterns

• Isolation area

• Acoustic materials

Traffic Pattern

• contains the sensory table

• is the way people move through the classroom area

• contains the library area

• includes jungle gyms, slides and tree houses.

This area should contain the sensory table

• dry/quiet area

• wet/active area

This is a good activity to have in the dry/quiet area

• Snack

• gross motor manipulatives

• stationary equipment

• Library

Jungle gyms, slides and tree houses are examples of

• Stationary equipment

• Acoustic materials

• Traffic patterns

The organization of the classroom provides clues about expected behavior.

• True

• False

The organization of space does not influence the quality of learning.

• True

• False

In centers with well-planned space, teachers tend to be more friendly.

• True

• False

Goals are not important when planning the classroom.

• True

• False