The environment plays a central role in the process of making learning meaningful.
‘What children learn does not follow as an automatic result from what is taught, rather, it is in large part due to the children’s own doing, as a consequence of their activities and our resources.’
– Loris Malaguzzi, The Hundred Languages of Children
‘The Environment is the Third Teacher’
Malaguzzi’s third teacher is a flexible environment, responsive to the need for teachers and children to create learning together.
Here are some examples of learning environments in a variety of classroom sizes and provisions.
Learning environment at milesmark primary school, shared by naveedah mohammed and susan montgomery, class teachers
P1/2 Learning environment at touch primary school, shared by Jenny graham, class teacher
P3 Learning environment at CASTLEhill primary school, shared by lucy jackman, class teacher
WATCH THE VIDEO FROM maeve mccouaig, commercial primary TO HEAR ABOUT interesting learning environments. THIS PRESENTATION WAS SHARED AT THE PLAYFEST IN JUNE 2023
P1 Classroom, Kellands Primary School, Aberdeenshire
The Early Learning in Fife site contains further information about creating high quality spaces and includes virtual tours of Beanstalk Family Nurture Centre. Click here to access the site.
