Episode 10 | Building an Inclusive Indoor Environment with Shardi Vaziri

Ruth Lue-Quee is joined again by Shardi Vaziri, to discuss building strategies to create an inclusive indoor environment. Shardi highlights how designing an accessible classroom helps with children’s independence and supports their overall learning journey. The conversation highlights the need for practitioners to be mindful of how children approach and interact with as space, citing the need for clear labelling of classroom equipment, so the essentials are easy to find independent of an adult. 

Shardi shares practical strategies for promoting an inclusive indoor environment in early years settings, such as the inclusion of steps to help children access equipment, or allowing space for children with additional needs, so they have opportunities to reach what they need to learn too. By stepping back and observing the classroom from a child’s perspective, changes can be easily made. This episode offers valuable takeaways for educators, encouraging them to be enablers of inclusive indoor environments, which are essential for children’s overall well-being and development. 

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