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How to Create Developmentally Appropriate Classrooms

You can create a developmentally appropriate classroom by using your knowledge of the stages of child development. Prepare options for children to gain experiences from the time they enter your classroom, enhancing their development and reaching for a higher level as they engage with your materials. Make a culture-friendly atmosphere with opportunities to gain positive relationships with peers in playtime. As the child comes into your classroom, let her be inspired to look and see--with a desire for hands-on experiences within the environment.

Instructions

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      Set up your classroom. Make learning centers to establish a setting for hands-on activity that relate to your subject matter. Give each child an opportunity to explore these centers independently, as well as in small groups. For example, you could have a culture center with an inclusion of an object each child has brought from his home, as well as a math center with calculators, marbles, multi-level worksheets and math charts, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

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      Let the curriculum grab each child's interests.

      Provide an extensive curriculum that each child will benefit from. Stock books with lots of pictures, as well as books with depth. Have series books that allow interested students to proceed with the topic while their peers linger with the enjoyment of discovery. Recognize what your students are excited about and add points of interest constantly.

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      Take time to interact with students individually.

      Make an opportunity for interaction with your students. Speak to each student individually as often as possible. Answer questions directly, using eye contact, to promote a sense of value and security for each child. Give students a chance to express themselves to you regarding a topic. Listen well and insert relative feedback.

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