Organized Learning Environment

The professional working with young children arranges a learning environment that is well organized, aesthetically pleasing, promotes reflection, and extends learning

Resources & Media for Understanding Competency 4.6

Behaviors & Skills

• a
  Maintains a space that is clean, organized, and free of clutter
  
  
• b
  Clearly organizes materials and storage, labeling materials when helpful to children
  
  
• c
  Uses visual cues in the flooring or low-lying furniture to define areas for children: library, quiet corner, art area, etc.
  
  
• d
  Organizes displays that are thoughtfully selected, relevant, and presents them in a visually appealing way
  
  
• e
  Prominently displays work and artifacts that are meaningful to the children, including relevant titles, captions or dictation
  
  
• f
  Places displays that children use for reference, learning and reflection at an accessible height