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Engaging or Confining Children?
May 23, 2016
Teach us to know that failure is as much a part of life as success — and whether it shall be evil or good depends upon the way we meet it …Honest failure [is] far better than stolen success, and but a part of that great training which makes us women and men.
-W.E.B. Du Bois (1868 – 1963), Sociologist and Author
-W.E.B. Du Bois (1868 – 1963), Sociologist and Author
In their article, "Are Your Children in Times Square: Moving from Confinement to Engagement," which forms the basis for the newest Out of the Box Training Kit, Building Environments and Activities to Engage Children, Sandra Duncan and Michelle Salcedo observe...
"Early childhood teachers typically use shelving units and other types of furniture to define learning areas in their classrooms. In some cases, this practice leads to enclosed spaces in which children cannot easily move, and leaves them without adequate space to explore and investigate.
"Young children are just learning to move in space. When early childhood teachers design spaces completely surrounded or enclosed by furnishings, children's ability to move about freely is limited. Because these environmental structures (i.e., cabinets, shelving units) do not allow children's freedom of movement, they may result in physical challenges such as being unable to avoid a classmate's block tower or accidently bumping into others playing in the same space....
"Effective design of classroom spaces and structures takes into account children's ages and stages of physical development. Appropriate infant and toddler spaces, for example, include a balance of hard and soft surfaces for children to practice rolling, scooting, crawling, and toddling. Since baby walkers, jumpers, and activity centers confine children's bodies and could possibly thwart physical development, they should not be used."
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Displaying 1 CommentPennsylvania, United States
Basically you do the best with the spaces you have. Just like a home, some children have small spaces and some have large. What I believe is most important is adults paying attention and interacting with the children in those spaces.
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