Positive Environments
Homework: 8.02.2013
Louise Harry
Requirements that underpin a positive environment.
Explain how a positive environment and routine meet the needs of children and their families?
All practitioners should ensure they provide a safe, secure environment for children.
A positive environment must mean you cater for the child as a whole - meaning their Physical, social, emotional and intellectual development.
The EYFS explains that along with caring for a child’s personal development, and helping them build relationships with others - a positive environment is also key in a child’s development.
By creating a positive environment, you are enabling a child to flourish and reach their full potential in all aspects of development.
It is important to create a setting that ensures all children are 'included' - and feel equal within a setting - good partnership with parents is paramount to ensure the child is getting the best possible care.
The EYFS explains how a positive environment interconnects with a child’s whole development.
Some key points that are covered in the EYFS to create a positive environment and a good relationship with the parents and children are;
*Welcome parents and involve them in their children’s education.
*Warm, relaxed, happy, friendly and welcoming environment and staff.
*Staff should work effectively as a good team.
*Positive behaviour – staff should always be positive and good role models e.g. no shouting, manners, no violence, etc.
*Lots of colour and activity, children seeing their work displayed up on the wall will encourage achievements, helping to develop and promote creativity and self-esteem.
*The environment should be safe, hygienic and child friendly.
*Well ventilated, with natural light and to always be bright and lovely looking.
*Useful resources to reinforce their needs such as stepping blocks to toilets and sinks for washing hands.
*Celebrating diversity and valuing the children’s individual needs, and be free
Louise Harry
Requirements that underpin a positive environment.
Explain how a positive environment and routine meet the needs of children and their families?
All practitioners should ensure they provide a safe, secure environment for children.
A positive environment must mean you cater for the child as a whole - meaning their Physical, social, emotional and intellectual development.
The EYFS explains that along with caring for a child’s personal development, and helping them build relationships with others - a positive environment is also key in a child’s development.
By creating a positive environment, you are enabling a child to flourish and reach their full potential in all aspects of development.
It is important to create a setting that ensures all children are 'included' - and feel equal within a setting - good partnership with parents is paramount to ensure the child is getting the best possible care.
The EYFS explains how a positive environment interconnects with a child’s whole development.
Some key points that are covered in the EYFS to create a positive environment and a good relationship with the parents and children are;
*Welcome parents and involve them in their children’s education.
*Warm, relaxed, happy, friendly and welcoming environment and staff.
*Staff should work effectively as a good team.
*Positive behaviour – staff should always be positive and good role models e.g. no shouting, manners, no violence, etc.
*Lots of colour and activity, children seeing their work displayed up on the wall will encourage achievements, helping to develop and promote creativity and self-esteem.
*The environment should be safe, hygienic and child friendly.
*Well ventilated, with natural light and to always be bright and lovely looking.
*Useful resources to reinforce their needs such as stepping blocks to toilets and sinks for washing hands.
*Celebrating diversity and valuing the children’s individual needs, and be free