Discussion Forum

Discussion Forum

Early childhood education is crucial in building the foundation for the learners, and an excellent environment must be set up to enable them to develop their skills. The environment where children are taught must be designed in a way that is interesting to the children. Children can build good relationships with one another and communicate effectively when taught in an exciting environment that promotes collaboration. Therefore, the setting of the environment must be well thought to enable children to develop their problem-solving skills and improve their thinking capabilities. According to Wurm (2005), Emilia influenced how educators design the learning environment to help them monitor the development of children by viewing them as competent partners as opposed to needy learners.

On the other hand, Kagan (2019) intimates that developing a learning environment is a collaborative factor between teachers and parents. Parents can contribute a lot to creating a learning environment by sharing their beliefs and values, critical in children’s development. Equally, children need an environment where they have a strong sense of identity to contribute and participate in what is happening in their world. The similarities between Kagan and Emilia’s contributions are that children need an environment where relevant materials can help them develop their skills. Further, both authors posit that the learning environment should enable children to build an excellent relationship and collaborate. There are many advantages to introducing the right learning environment for children. In a country like Australia, which is inhabited by people from different cultural settings, it is essential to create an environment that will allow children to develop a good relationship. It is also critical that children access materials to help them develop their skills when they are still young. The people designing a learning environment for children should identify impressive materials to aid them in learning.