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SPECIALIZED ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN:
PRESCHOOL ENVIRONMENT & CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
PSYC 3980 – R10Jillian Beaumont
Samantha BraganzaJill Hilliard
Michelle PhamLeslie Wong
INTELLECTUAL GROWTH
WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT
THE DESIGNS OF A PRESCHOOL?
Designs aimed to improve children’s readiness for school Allows the children to ease in from culture in home to culture outside of home
SHOULD PRESCHOOLS BE
INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOLS?
OUTSIDE Studies show that out-of-
school preschools (in community settings) lead to families to be more engaging.
More flexible & welcoming for families to interact with teachers & children.
INSIDE In-school allows children
to adjust to the settings
FULL-DAY/PART-DAY PROGRAMS
FULL-DAYSeveral studies predicted that full-day programs may expose children with too much educational input .
PART-DAYA study implied that half-days are too short to allow the children to retain the knowledge learned that day .
TEACHERS Teachers with BA degrees
specifically in early childhood education results in a HIGHER QUALITY OF LEARNING for the children.
Focused training and professional development (for early childhood) practices leads to BETTER LINGUAL INTERACTIONS WITH CHILDREN.
Teacher’s level of depression:Can lead to negative interactions, harshness and withdrawal.
CHILD-TEACHER RATIO
Lower ratio promotes better process quality and experiences for the children.
Lower ratio allows teacher to be more sensitive to the children.
Higher concentration of children in poverty leads to lower levels of quality learning.
EMOTIONAL GROWTH
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRESCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
TO PROMOTE GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Small classrooms and group sizes High adult to child ratios Allow parents to be a part of
school committees and decisions Competent and educated
teaching staff
NOISE LEVEL Design school areas away
from local traffic spots (i.e. highways).
Having smaller class sizes also serves to decrease overall ambient noise.
Too much noise is detrimental to children’s learning.
COLOURS & LIGHTING
Having a VARIED COLOUR SCHEME is important:Use combination of neutral and bright colours.
Too many bright colours can be distracting.
NATURAL LIGHT STIMULATES LEARNING:Windows and doors should be redesigned to provide natural
light.
GOAL ACTIVITYPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
When designing an early education environment, it is important to set goals and activities, and have the environment reflect their major characteristics.
PHYSICAL GROWTH
ACTIVE LIVING: An approach that encourages people to be physically active everyday
ACTIVE LIVING CHILDREN
Many aspects go into designing the environment in a preschool to promote healthy living and encourage physical exercise.
Designers adjust the environment to provide
INTERESTING CHALLENGING SAFE
DESIGN FACTORS
areas for physical activity.
APPROPRIATE SPACEProvide spacious and varied indoor and outdoor
areas to promote physical activity
ENCOURAGE INCLUSION
The environment needs to reassure children and encourage inclusion of ALL children.
IDEAL PHYICAL ENVIRONMENT
Structured so that children can explore safely on their own while still having a sense of adventure
and discovery.
LEVEL OF ABILITYMeet different physical ability levels of the members, including children with physical
limitations and disabilities.
STIMULATING & DYNAMIC
Direct children towards activities that will stimulate and interest them to seek strength
building exercises.
Environment needs to be dynamic in order to maintain the interest of the children as their
physical capabilities increase.
FROM THIS … TO THIS!
Designing Preschool Environment has become an Interdisciplinary Team
Effort!
Higher ceilings keep ambient noise level down and helps kids
stay on task.
Non-slip flooring and modular furniture are easy to clean and
break up the space.
NATURAL SURVEILLANCE: open concept allows
teachers to see and be seen.
Cubbies for each child and proper storage
reduce clutter.
CLASSROOM DESIGN
WAYFINDINGBlocks of color serve as landmarks.Easy navigation builds confidence, feelings of security.Markings on floors and walls surround child with visual cues.Potential benefit during emergency situations.
PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF ILLNESS
CHILD-SIZED facilities make hand-washing easier and therefore more likely that it will actually happen.
Any opportunity to provide children with a greater degree of control over their environment boosts confidence and development.
POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS
INDOOR AIR QUALITY:
voc’s formaldehyde pesticides asbestos mold
OTHER TOXIC HAZARDS:
lead paint toxic plants respireable play
sand
Natural play areas or “PLAYSCAPES” stay fun and exciting.
OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT
Gardens teach children where food comes from.
Fewer built structures encourage kids to explore on their own.
Knowledge of food sources COMBATS OBESITY.
More time outside leads to more physical activity.
QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS
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