Designing the Physical Environment

1. Security/Shelter
a) comfort & function
b) emotional safety created by soft, gentle things
c) feeling of space
d) welcoming environment
e) feeling of ownership over environment
f) reduction of interference (glare, etc.)

2. Social Contracts
a) interactions among students
b) interactions with the teacher
c) more shaping than reinforcing
d) consider how proximity sends messages
e) how much talking/communication needs to happen
f) ability to reach people

3. Symbolic Identifications
a) use/touch base on personal identity using bulletin boards

4. Pleasure
a) variety
b) colour

5. Task Instrumentality
a) materials are accessible
b) organization of shelves & labeling
c) plan pathways (to avoid congestion)
d) provide space for lining up at the door
e) seating so that evryone has a vie of instructional presentations
f) all should have space to keep their belongings
g) where to place the teacher's desk and if to get rid of it
h) separate kinds of activities

6. Cognitive Growth/Stimulating Environment & Materials