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The Physical Environment

What Do You See?

A Safe Environment

Creating a Safe Physical Environment: A Checklist

A Healthful Environment

Creating a Healthful and Sanitary Environment: A Checklist

Nutrition

Feeding Infants

Feeding Toddlers

Video Observation 12: Feeding Routine

The Learning Environment

Layout

Eating

Sleeping

Diapering

Toileting

Developmental Appropriateness

Appropriate Environments for Infants

Appropriate Environments for Toddlers

Family Child Care and Mixed-Age Groups

The Principles in Action: Principle 8

What Should Be in the Play Environment

Toys and Materials for Inside

Toys and Materials for Outside

Assessing the Quality of an Infant-Toddler Environment

Balancing Soft and Hard

Providing for Intrusion and Seclusion

Encouraging Mobility

The Open-Closed Dimension

The Simple-Complex Dimension

Scale

Aesthetics

Acoustics

Order

Appropriate Practice

Summary

Online Resources

Key Terms

Thought/Activity Questions

For Further Reading








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