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Changing your environment: 10 questions to consider

Consider the 10 questions below to help you create a Reggio-inspired learning environment. 1 Are you committed to the creation of a beautiful environment?
Consider the 10 questions below to help you create a Reggio-inspired learning environment.

1 Are you committed to the creation of a beautiful environment?

2 Do you need all of your 'stuff'?

3 Can you make better use of natural materials?

4 Are resources freely available and accessible to children?

5 Can you create small, private spaces in your setting?

6 Does your environment appeal to the senses - screens, fabrics, mirrors, music and aromas?

7 Do the colours that you use create a varied environment? Are the colours predominantly delicate and unobtrusive, leaving room for colourful objects and people?

8 Can you provide a variety of lighting? Dimmed, focused, uplighting?

9 Can you alter levels and viewpoints? Can you provide raised seating, platforms, peepholes?

10 Is your outdoor environment an integral part of the whole?