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1、EarlyChildhoodCareandEducationinChinaMonicaLysackWhatwasIexpecting?Small,crowdedfacilitiesAlowerstandardofcarethanCanadaintermsofratios,healthandsafetystandards,andequipmentProgramsthatwereover-structuredandteacher-directedInequitiesduetoincomeandgenderWhatIfound:Highq
2、ualityprograms;better-trainedandwell-respectededucatorsLarge,beautiful,well-designedfacilitiesProgramsthatareaccessibletothemajorityoffamilies,regardlessofincomeHappy,valued,well-cared-forchildren!ThatIhadagreatdealtoquestionaboutmyownvaluesasanEarlyChildhoodEducatorFa
3、cilitiesTheseschoolsweredesignedandbuiltasEarlyChildhoodfacilities.Thededicationoftheselargespacessolelyfortheuseofyoungchildren,inaplacewherespaceisatapremium,tellsussomethingabouthowthisculturevalueschildren.OutdoorPlaySpaceslargespaceswidevarietyofactivitiesandequip
4、ment,includingthosetypicallyfoundindoors(e.g.blocks,watertable)paddlingpoolsvarietyofsurfaces,levels,andtexturesbeautifulenvironmentsSafelyenclosedspacespromoteactive,involvedoutdoorplay.Childrenmaychooseindependentplayortheymayprefertobeinvolvedinteacher-ledgroupgames
5、.IndoorEnvironmentsThistoddlerroomhasslightlyscaleddownequipmentsimilartothatinpreschoolrooms.Arrangedbyinterestcentres.Uncluttered,well-designedspace.Roomsarelarge,bright,andcheery.Aestheticsandcleanlinessareimportantaspectsoftheenvironment.Usuallythirtypreschoolchild
6、renareaccommodatedineachgroupwiththreeteachers.Eachgrouphasaccesstoseverallargerooms.Eachchildhasherorhisownbedwhichhelpstocreateasenseofbelonging.Theenvironmentisrelaxedandwarm;childrenknowthatitisaquietplacetorestorsleep.Aroomjustfornappingorsleepingovernightifnecess
7、ary.ThesebathroomsshowtraditionalChinesetoilets.Thepotty-chairassistschildrenwhoneedsupport.Bathroomsareclean,andcentrallylocatedtoalloweasyaccessfromanyroom.BathroomsEquipmentandResourcesThestorageroominthisschoolcontainedalargenumberofwell-maintainedtoysthatarerotate
8、dthroughouttherooms.Theywereveryproudoftheirteacher-madematerialsandresources.Iwassurprisedtoseemulticulturalmaterial
