Assignment
As you have learned this week, there are many different aspects to development that you need to know when working with children from birth to age 8. You must ensure that your classrooms help to stimulate the physical, cognitive, and affective development for all students. For this assignment, you will bring together your knowledge of theories, developmental domains, and learning environments to design a learning environment. The steps for the assignment are:
Step 1: Create your learning environment
• Choose an age group (birth to age 2, ages 2 to 5, or ages 6 to 8) for which you will design a learning environment.
• Go to the Classroom Architect web page or to the Gliffy Floor Plan Creator web page. You will use one of these tools to design the layout for the learning environment. When designing your layout, consider how the design you have created will support the developmental needs of your students based on the age group you chose.
• After creating your learning environment, take a screenshot of your design. Then, copy and paste your screenshot into a Word document. If you need help taking a screenshot, visit Take-a-Screenshot.org.
Step 2: Written support for your learning environment design
Access the APA template in the online classroom for assistance with the writing process, formatting, documentation, and citations in your written work. Your paper must include the following:
• Introduction (one paragraph)
o Describe the learning environment that you have designed including the setting of your learning environment (e.g., school, home daycare, center, etc.) along with the age of children with whom you will be working.
• Physical Domain
o Explain how your learning environment design supports the physical development of the children with whom you are working.
o Include at least two specific examples from your design.
• Cognitive Domain
o Explain how your learning environment design supports the cognitive development of the children with whom you are working.
o Include at least two specific examples from your design.
• Affective Domain
o Explain how your learning environment design supports the affective development of the children with whom you are working.
o Include at least two specific examples from your design.
• Developmental Theories
o Discuss which of the developmental theories discussed this week are represented in the learning environment you created.
o Include at least two specific examples from your design.
• Conclusion (one paragraph)
o Summarize the main points of your learning environment design and how it will support the developmental needs of your students.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.