Environments that Make a Difference. SHAPES.

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Main Author: Riley, Mary Tom
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Language:en
Published: 1991
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contents Environments that Make a Difference. SHAPES. Riley, Mary Tom Art Activities Books Check Lists Class Activities Classroom Design Classroom Environment Day Care Centers Dramatic Play Early Childhood Education Facility Improvement Learning Centers (Classroom) Playground Activities Playgrounds Toys SHAPES--an acronym for the South Plains Child Care Management Services (SpCCMS) Helping, Assisting and Preparing Educators and Staff--is also the name of a preschool readiness curriculum that is being developed for use by administrators and teachers. The first phase of the curriculum development consists of the publication of five books to be used in training teaching staff. The present text is the fourth book in the series. This book is a guide for developing the physical environment of a day care center. It provides suggestions for furnishing classrooms and designing playgrounds, and summarizes the properties of learning center environments. Chapter 1 discusses the updating of indoor environments. Chapters 2 through 7 offer suggestions on arranging classroom areas for: (1) block play; (2) housekeeping or dramatic play; (3) library activities, including reading, listening, and writing; (4) art activities; (5) playing with table toys; and (6) sand and water play. Chapter 8 describes several methods of rotating children through classroom learning centers. Ways to save money when furnishing and maintaining learning centers, and ways to keep learning centers interesting, are suggested in Chapter 9. Chapter 10 discusses playground improvement. The chapter includes a playground maintenance checklist and pictures that illustrate various playground activities. (BC)
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spellingShingle Environments that Make a Difference. SHAPES.
Riley, Mary Tom
Art Activities
Books
Check Lists
Class Activities
Classroom Design
Classroom Environment
Day Care Centers
Dramatic Play
Early Childhood Education
Facility Improvement
Learning Centers (Classroom)
Playground Activities
Playgrounds
Toys
Environments that Make a Difference. SHAPES. Riley, Mary Tom Art Activities Books Check Lists Class Activities Classroom Design Classroom Environment Day Care Centers Dramatic Play Early Childhood Education Facility Improvement Learning Centers (Classroom) Playground Activities Playgrounds Toys SHAPES--an acronym for the South Plains Child Care Management Services (SpCCMS) Helping, Assisting and Preparing Educators and Staff--is also the name of a preschool readiness curriculum that is being developed for use by administrators and teachers. The first phase of the curriculum development consists of the publication of five books to be used in training teaching staff. The present text is the fourth book in the series. This book is a guide for developing the physical environment of a day care center. It provides suggestions for furnishing classrooms and designing playgrounds, and summarizes the properties of learning center environments. Chapter 1 discusses the updating of indoor environments. Chapters 2 through 7 offer suggestions on arranging classroom areas for: (1) block play; (2) housekeeping or dramatic play; (3) library activities, including reading, listening, and writing; (4) art activities; (5) playing with table toys; and (6) sand and water play. Chapter 8 describes several methods of rotating children through classroom learning centers. Ways to save money when furnishing and maintaining learning centers, and ways to keep learning centers interesting, are suggested in Chapter 9. Chapter 10 discusses playground improvement. The chapter includes a playground maintenance checklist and pictures that illustrate various playground activities. (BC)
title Environments that Make a Difference. SHAPES.
topic Art Activities
Books
Check Lists
Class Activities
Classroom Design
Classroom Environment
Day Care Centers
Dramatic Play
Early Childhood Education
Facility Improvement
Learning Centers (Classroom)
Playground Activities
Playgrounds
Toys
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED345881