As early years practitioners, we can set children up to succeed or fail. The importance of the environment in supporting children as successful learners cannot be overstated. Children need an environment that has been designed to support success, rather than one that actively prevents achievement.
It is vital that as practitioners, we recognise the significant part that we have to play in creating what the EYFS describes as an 'enabling environment' - one in which children feel safe, secure and able to take risks, knowing that they will be supported whatever the outcome may be.
It is possible to plan for children to succeed, and it is essential that we take time to reflect upon how the environment that we provide for the children, both physical and emotional, promotes successful outcomes for all. To help you reflect on the quality of the environment you offer to children in your care, ask yourself the following questions.
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