After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:
- Gain awareness of the design features of an environment for infants and toddlers
- Identify factors in the environment that support learning
- Understand how caregiving routines are included in the learning environment
- Explain both the safety factors and developmental appropriateness of a physical environment for infants and toddlers
- Design a room for infant and toddler learning
- Assess the quality of an infant-toddler environment