Well-Defined Activity Areas

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Classrooms that have well-defined activity areas encourage children to become more involved in developmentally appropriate activities and to explore more. Well-defined activity areas are designed for about 2-5 kids. • Have resources appropriate for the activity and in sufficient amount for the number of children. • Are partially surrounded by walls or low partitions. • Have bookcases, storage cabinets, or other furniture as partial dividers and can be moved and changed as the teachers or children wish to create different activity groupings. • May have changes in the level of either the floor or ceiling (e.g., loft). • Have changes in floor coverings or textures (e.g., carpeting vs. tile floor). • May have