After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

• define what needs to be done to make a safe environment for infants and toddlers.
• understand how to create a healthy environment for infants and toddlers .
• explain what areas need to be provided for in the layout of an infant-toddler program.
• realize how the developmental appropriateness of the environment relates to safety and learning.
• recognize the five dimensions and four other considerations that determine the quality of an infant-toddler environment.