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Chapter 7 Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments for Primary-Aged Children © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Primary-Age Children Friends Creation Energy Desire for Competence Activity Self-concept Time Physical Abilities © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Primary-Age Children DO need organized schooling seek to be with friends are shaped by family and individual culture NEED sense of industry to proceed at own pace communication literacy © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Physical Environments
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Schedule Uninterrupted blocks of time Unique pace child-planned child-initiated Minimal interruptions Breaks Reasonable routines Individualized learning activities © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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What about Recess? Important for cognitive functioning Promotes social skills Enhances physical development and health © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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After-School Child Care
Physical activities Choices Challenge Privacy Gross motor activities Quiet workplace Television versus no television © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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