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Child Development
Outdoor Learning Environment
100

What are the two types of attachment? 

Secure attachment and insecure attachment 

100

True or False 

Behaviours can be changed/fixed why changing the environment. 

True

100

Why are well designed environments important in Early Childhood Education? 

Well-designed environments support developmentally appropriate practices through:

  • Providing rich opportunities for play
  • Providing multiple opportunities for children to construct their knowledge through first-hand experiences
  • Allowing children the opportunity to practice skills
  • Providing materials the meet developmental levels
  • Providing materials that allow a child to increase complexity of learning over time.
100

What does it mean when a child can self regulate?

This means that they are able to regulate (manage) their energy, emotions and thoughts in way that are appropriate. 
100

What benefits come from the outdoor learning environment? 

The outdoor learning environment benefits a child's mental health, physical health, emotional health and their spiritual health. 

200

Explain what secure attachment is. 

The world is a predictable with a warm and responsive caregiver. The child is secure to grow and explore.

200

Adults are always modeling behaviours, tone, and language. Do you believe that children are watching these behaviours and copying them? 

Yes! Children are always watching and taking in all that you are doing. They will copy your behaviours, tone and language. 

200

What is important information to have before designing an effective learning environment? 

Prerequisites for designing an effective environment include the teacher’s knowledge of:

  • Child development and developmentally appropriate proactive
  • Individual children’s developmental level and interests
  • Children’s cultural backgrounds
  • The program philosophy
  • The teacher’s personal philosophy
200

What is sociodramatic play? 

When children role play, talk to other children while pretending, and use actions and objects to make believe. 

200

Is it important that playgrounds are designed to reduce hazards but still giving children the chance to engage in risky play? 

Yes, it is important. Children need to learn how to choose their risks. 

 

300
Explain what insecure attachment is.

This happens when the child’s needs are not met, and the child’s care is not consistent. Unfortunately, learning will not occur if the child is feeling insecure.

300

What actions can you do to create warmth within the classroom? 

  • In voice
  • Sense of calm in the classroom
  • The lighting – plug in different lights instead of florescent lights (salt lamps are nice)
  • Personality and actions of teacher with children and coworkers/parents
  • The room looks beautiful/not too busy
  • Homelike
  • Be welcoming to everyone
  • Leave personal issues at home
  • Follow the child’s lead
  • Smile/eyes
300

What is included in designing the environment? 

  • Design a floor plan
  • Think about safety
  • Think about what is wanted as the learning outcome
  • Think about different learning areas – how many shelves, where will it be placed, what type of floor will be used
  • Have lots of great materials – making sure to reflect cultures
  • Have schedules and transitions – should be predictable so there is time for learning and playing
300

Dramatic play centers and the block areas in a classroom are both examples of what kind of play materials?  

Open ended play materials 

300

What does S.A.F.E stand for? 

Supervision, age appropriateness, fall surfacing, equipment maintenance. 

400

How can you create secure attachment with a child?

Attachment happens when someone responds to their cries by creating soothing, predictability and routine/schedule. 

- Respond to child's needs

- Be warm towards the child

- Show interest in the child

- Follow a routine and schedule (this provides predictability)

400

What are schedules and why are they beneficial for children?

Schedules are very helpful! They help with time management and it gives the children a sense of security (predictability) for what is going to happen during their day.

Effective Schedules:

  • Respect children’s needs and meet the needs of families
  • Provide a balance of activities
  • Alternate quiet activities with active activities
  • Allow enough time for routines
  • Provide for planned transitions
  • Include a daily time, or times, to be outdoors
  • Include learning center time (at least 1 hour)
  • Include free play!
400
If you were to design a learning environment, what would you include? 
  • Rich opportunities for play
  • Hands on experiences
  • Opportunities to practice skills
  • Range of developmentally appropriate levels because children all learn at different times.
  • Allow for increase of level of difficulty over time
  • The room send a message about what is important
400

What is dramatic play important? 

Children can use their imagination, increase their cognitive, social and literacy skills and help develop their emotional skills. It can also improve a child's vocabulary. 

400
Can you name 4 examples of natural materials that could be used in the learning environment? 

Pinecones, sticks, stones, sand, snow, water

500

True or false

Typically, children who have received high quality care are more likely to have secure attachments? 

True 

500

Explain what transition are? Why are they important?

When schedules, transitions, and routines are appropriately planned and implemented, everyone knows what to expect, chaos is diminished, and learning is enhanced.

  • Transitions should be fun and carefully planned.
  • Transition times occur frequently in early childhood settings.
  • Typical programs may have 12-15 transition times per day, accounting for 20% to 30% of the child’s day.
  • With proper planning transition times can be effective, fun and educational.
500

How can you create physical warmth in the learning environment? 

Physical warmth – room is the right temperature; they are dressed appropriately for indoors/outdoors

500

Is Superhero play OK for a classroom? Why or why not

Superhero play is OK and very age appropriate in a childcare center. 

500

Natural materials are great examples of what kind of materials? 

Open ended materials