1. Developing a responsive social and learning environment

6. Introducing an analogy for language development . The way we have made sense of our environment depends on our perceived reality Soil = environment

9. Connecting with your environment Relationship with your physical environment Relationship with your symbolic environment Relationship with your social environment How you respond to environmental prompts Ability to attach meaning to symbols Awareness of how time is represented Understanding of your role within a given setting

12. 1. Setting up designated learning areas

13. 2. Labelling Learning Areas with Base Boards

14. 3. Differentiating between similar areas

15. 4. Refining Learning Areas to support contextual Understanding

16. 5. Accessible Communication Systems

17. 6. Supporting Time concepts / Transition Schedules

18. 7. Labelling the classroom

19. 8. The sensory Environment