Good providers are masters at creating rich learning environments that include toys, books, equipment and activities appropriate for all children enrolled. They're also skilled at juggling the needs and safety of many children at once and adjust their style naturally depending upon their group. With a little work, almost all activities can be broken down and presented on more than one level simultaneously. When reading to a group of children, for example, a provider can use language that the youngest child can understand while at the same time including words and questions that speak to interests of the older children. Older children are naturally tolerant of this multi-leveled approach because they understand that their younger friends have different needs.
Younger children grow because there is always someone to look up to and learn from.
Most activities can readily be enjoyed by children of all ages. He simply benefits from the experience at the level that is most appropriate for him, and that's what counts. All rights reserved. Produced by Journal Interactive .