Child Development 2.2 Explore: Iqaluit 2025 by

INSTRUCTIONS: As a class, summarize the the different areas of your classroom. In your own words, re-tell what each area might include.

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CIRCLE TIME AREA- Nattiq

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BOOK AREA- Macy

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GAMES AND PUZZLES AREA -Roslaynn

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SENSORY AREA-Nattiq

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GROSS MOTOR PLAY- Macy

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HOOKS FOR INDIVIDUAL BELONGINGS - Rosalynn

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Rosalyn- this is not on page 7or 8, but take time to explain this area based on your own experiences

Arts and crafts area (Jolene)

2025-03-10 17:57:08 UTC

In the area at the arts and crafts, there has to be an accessible cart or a trolley so that the kids can reach what they need while they have to use a specific thing for art, when an art or craft is being planned. Area for that needs to contain crayon, markers, scissors, glues and other art supplies. Having arts and crafts gives children wanting to learn more when they are reachable to them.

Pretend play area (Jolene)

2025-03-10 18:02:40 UTC

Having a pretend play area in a classroom at a daycare gives children the opportunity to know how to put things back by having the things organized where they would play at. Putting a coat rack for them to hang their jackets, amautinnguaq and others. Having a kitchen set would also help them too as the children would know what a kitchen needs and what it contains such as utensils, pots and pans and other kitchen accessories.

Block area (Tracy)

2025-03-10 18:03:17 UTC

Having an accessible area with different types of blocks and building materials provides endless opportunities for open - ended play. I would put a mat or a rug to the floor and put a bin full of blocks a side so the children can freely build igloo or anything that’s in their mind.

Music and movements (Tracy)

2025-03-10 18:10:11 UTC

I would kindly tell the children that it’s circle time and we will sing a fun children song using our body movements so the children will enjoy, children likes physical songs, and learns the languages quickly.

Book area

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Having a book area for kids to learn how to stay still.

Reading to children and asking questions if they know what it is.

And start Asking questions about the book when done reading about what they learned about the book.

Gross motor play

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Gross motor play is also part of daily routine so that children can be either playing outside in their own play ground where children can play, slide or do physical activities.

Inside a daycare facility there’s usually a playroom or a large room for children to do exercise.

Dance to music as doing a body movements is good as it’s part of the Gross motor skills, children always enjoy doing anything physical activities, especially when they are outdoors.

Games and Puzzles Area - Rosa Lynn

2025-03-11 15:03:01 UTC

Having a games and puzzles area in a childcare centre is beneficial for children to gain cognitive and physical development. If games and puzzles are neatly organized (labeled and organized by smallest to biggest), and accessible for children, they will keep wanting to go to that area and they can independently play games and do puzzles, when children are done, they can also independently clean up the area. This area allows children to learn to wait their turn and to get used to their thinking skills

Hooks for individual belongings - Rosa Lynn

2025-03-11 15:53:24 UTC

Having individual hooks for belongings is beneficial for children, they learn how to put their belongings to their cubbies/hooks. Children also learn to organize and get used to taking care of their own belongings.