In my experience working in a pre-school environment, there is a large relationship between the physical classroom environment and student behavior. When students are comfortable in their environment, there are less classroom management issues in terms of student behavior issues. For instance, in an early childhood classroom, organization and distinct centers are key. The environment should be child-friendly and engaging on their level, meaning all images are put on their level. Any information for them is available at the appropriate height, making it conducive to their learning. Materials should be at reach to explore so a child can learn from the experiences with that item. The science and mathematics centers can offer some familiar items, however; offer somewhat different purposes. Mathematic centers can include more manipulatives’ meant for counting or solving problems, whereas the science center would include those similar items, in addition to a variety of materials to perform experiments on. Both classrooms would contain rulers, calculators, and measuring devices. In science, those items mentions rely heavily on mathematical concepts. The inter-related subjects work together. Creating an environment that supports this is important to the development of a student and their behavior towards that subject.
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Lindsey PietrocolaSince 2010, I've been incorporating technology (in some form or another) into a classroom as a teacher. Archives
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