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Kiva and open space classrooms help children develop gross motor skills through active play. These spaces can also give children a comfortable place for individual activities such as reading, playing with manipulatives or drawing. Furnishings should be positioned so that wide walkways allow children and teachers to easily move from one area to another. Incorporating soft seating provides smooth, padded surfaces where children can sit or lay down. Play equipment directs children's energy while providing safe structures for climbing or sliding.
A kiva and open space classroom should employ wide walkways that allow students to safely walk or even run from one area to the other. Furnishings such as ottomans or beanbags give children a soft place to sit and prevent accidental bumps and bruises. Climbers and playsets encourage imaginative or dramatic play.
The kiva and open space classroom should be spacious enough to ensure games and activities can be played safely. Furnishings should be soft or feature rounded edges to keep children safe, and playsets should be appropriately sized for the age group using the space. Storage cabinets and shelving is essential for storing manipulatives, balls, carpet squares and other play supplies.
A kiva and open space classroom should be equipped with furnishings and play equipment that meets the safety requirements of their facility and works to accomplish the vision for the space. All products should be available at the time they are needed, and orders must arrive correctly and on time. Installations must be quick and efficient.
Aims to keep children comfortable during class-wide or small group activities:
Encourages children to engage in active, dramatic play in a contained, safe space:
Provides students with a place to engage in independent activities or quiet play:
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Kiva and open space classrooms help children develop gross motor skills through active play while providing comfortable places for individual activities such as reading, playing with manipulatives, or drawing. Wide walkways allow children and teachers to move safely between areas, while soft seating provides smooth, padded surfaces for sitting or lying down.
Furnishings should be soft or feature rounded edges to keep children safe. Ottomans and beanbags give children soft places to sit and prevent accidental bumps and bruises. Playsets should be appropriately sized for the age group using the space, and the room should be spacious enough for games and activities to be played safely.
Furnishings should be positioned so that wide walkways allow children and teachers to easily move from one area to another. The lightweight design of soft seating makes it simple to arrange in different configurations for various activities while maintaining safe movement paths throughout the space.
Multi-use play equipment allows children to climb, jump, and discover new and creative ways to engage with their classroom playsets. The equipment should direct children's energy while providing safe structures for climbing or sliding, encouraging both physical development and imaginative play.
