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Language Rich Environment<\/p>\n
All children learn language in a language-rich environment.\u00a0 In thinking about what you have learned about language so far, how will you design the physical space of your classroom to allow for language opportunities?\u00a0 You will need to think about the type of communication and interactions that you would like to see take place throughout your classroom. <\/p>\n
For example, you might place drawing paper and clipboards in the block area to help foster communication so that children can draw their block creations on paper and share them with other children.\u00a0 Having a large open space in the block area invites cooperation so children can verbally communicate and work together on large building structures.\u00a0 You also might have the block shelf labeled for children to be able to see and provide books of shapes and building for children to explore. <\/p>\n
For this assignment, you will create a floor plan of your classroom that fosters language development. Your classroom design should have a minimum of three physical areas of the classroom detailed including an explanation of how the design supports language acquisition.\u00a0 You can use web resources such as Classroom Architect or Gliffy to design your classrooms or you may use Microsoft Word to draw your design using shapes and the textbox feature.\u00a0 If you choose to use Classroom Architect<\/a> or Gliffy<\/a>, you will need to download your design as a PDF file or JPG file and insert the image into a Word document before uploading your final assignment.<\/p>\n For each area (minimum of three) that you define in your classroom floor plan, you must include the following:<\/p>\n This assignment should be completed in a two- to three-page paper (in addition to the title page and reference page) that accompanies your visual floor plan.\u00a0 Your project should be written in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, and include at least two scholarly resources in addition to the course text.\u00a0 Please remember to provide evidence from the textbook to support your design features.\u00a0 You must also provide a reference citation in APA format at the bottom of your floor plan.<\/p>\n When you submit your assignments each week, they will be returned to you with specific feedback. This feedback should be used to revise the assignment for the Final Project.\u00a0 Please make the necessary corrections and save for Week Five use in the Final Project.<\/p>\n\n