Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments for Toddlers Chapter 5 Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments for Toddlers © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

© 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. What Toddlers Do Walk, run, and move Climb Repeat and practice activities Do almost everything “myself” Engage in limited social activities © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

© 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. What Toddlers Need To be accepted for who they are Appropriate expectations A sense of autonomy Encouragement to separate Safety Flexibility Organization Challenge © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Nurturing Environments © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Schedules and Transitions nonverbal cues plenty of warning before change unhurried eliminate waiting Schedules base of security allow for wide variations quiet and inactivity alternated with active times © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.