What Floats Through the Pool Part 2
If you are following along, you know that the UW data collectors will be looking for “What Floats Through The Pool” to determine accessibility of materials for the children. You will also know that it is important to strategize to get your “Dancing Bears” into the pool.
When will most of the materials float through the pool? Circle Time? Story Time? No – the primary time materials will be accessible is during the free play/work time of your day.
Make sure you have plenty of time on the schedule for the children to choose materials freely and interact with many different areas of the classroom. This will score the most highly on the Environment Rating Scale.
Free choice/work time gives the children opportunities to think for themselves, make choices, try many things, interact with each other, and be self directed. All behaviors we want to see lots of and encourage.
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