Foundations to Caring

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Introduction

This essay is about describing a positive environment in a school setting of children aged between 4-7 years. The essay will include social, physical, cultural and stimulating environment both indoor and outdoor. The environment is where the surroundings are of everyday. To enhance my work I will be using numerous resources such as:

* Internet

* Books

* Magazines

* Theories

* Class handouts

To aid me, throughout the essay I will be quoting from some of these sources of information. At the conclusion of my essay whichever source I use will be included in the bibliography and references to authenticate the work and confirmation that I did look into.

THE LAYOUT OF THE SETTING

Tassoni P et al (2002: page109) writes this about a layout of the setting: "The layout of a setting can affect the atmosphere that is created as well as having a practical impact on the way children and staff interact and behave."

High quality surroundings produce a rich, varied and stimulating environment. It entails having suitable lighting and ventilation creating a tepid atmosphere. This kind of atmosphere encourages children to become active and socialise