The Design of an Early Childhood Environment

Design an early childhood environment for three, four, and five-year-old children. What would this look like?

What features would you include in the design of an ideal learning space for young children in contemporary settings (e.g., room(s), floor, the color of walls, outdoor equipment), as informed through our course readings and resources? Describe what ways in which you would involve the voices of the children, their families, and the community in the design of this space. Consider how the space you will develop would draw on the natural beauty of the Province of British Columbia. If so, how? What materials would you include in the classroom? If your place of residence is elsewhere, what are natural elements from your region or area that you would consider, how, and why?