Importance Of An Enabling Environment

I have learned many things about the importance of an enabling environment which will help me with my practice in the future. I have learnt that an enabling environment can affect different children in different ways. From witnessing an enabling environment be into place I understood that different children react in different way in different environments. When starting a new class, it is important that the practitioners ensures that they provide the children in their care with an enabling environment which is homely, educational and the children enjoy and feel safe being in. Some children can be really upset when they start a new class, either because they are not used to being away from their home environment, or because they are used to
By carrying out research background knowledge on Janet Moyles and her Learning Spiral Framework I have found out some very useful information which has made me understand different the different negative and positive effects play can have on children. The information and knowledge I have gained is going to improve my own experience of the children I am working with as I will be able to make them feel safer in the setting. I will do this because I now understand that children need to have an enabling environment which the children can enjoy, feel safe in, educated in and most importantly access to the rights which they have. Reflecting on my personal learning means that I will be more prepared for when I come across planning an enabling environment for my setting in the future. I have learnt different methods which can help me to create an environment which will be enabling for the children and also which they will enjoy. When I go through the processes of planning an enabling environment in the future I will definitely take into consideration what the children may want in their environment. I will do this by asking them what they enjoy playing with, I will make sure that I value and respect all the children in my cares
Any practitioner must have the skills and the ability to provide the children with an enabling environment. Personally I believe that all practitioners must have a range of skills which will help them to support the children, I personally believe that the most important skill which needs to be developed by the practitioner is the skill of providing all children in their setting with the opportunity to do their very best and the encouragement to do even better. All children should be praised for their hard work and be encouraged to do better. Practitioners can make children feel goof about themselves and their work by giving them praise and also displaying it in the classroom. another skill which a practitioner should have is to be kind and loving to all the children. It is important that practitioners provide the child in their care with support and a friendly face to talk to whenever they are feeling worried or have something on their mind. Try not to be too overpowering though, just inform the child that you are there whenever they need you. Don’t constantly ask the child if they are ok as the child may think you are just being nosey and don’t actually care about their worries, concerns or feelings. If the child looks upset or isn’t their usual self, ask them if