Environment 1

Thinking about the questions on the left, and referencing the Handout if needed, how do you think this environment could affect the social-emotional development of infants or toddlers?

The environment could possibly help with the following suggestions:

• The rocking chair could assist to build relationships with the teacher and the children; warmth and responsivity between caregiver and child;
• The mats on the floor are at the child level to promote peer interaction and exploration, active engagement, individual cribs for responding to needs, and consistent routines.