Learning Environment Main Elements: Potential Impact on Curriculum Design   (Consider potential positive and negative implications for educators) How can the foundational goals of How Does Learning Happen? Be supported by these elements of the learning environment? Space Criteria to consider: Variety of Learning Spaces Size of Areas Layout/Arrangement of Various Learning Areas Access to Learning Areas Aesthetic Qualities of Different Spaces     Time Criteria to consider: Meets Needs of Individual Learners Logical and Organized Flow to the Day Routines and Transitions for the Children     Materials Criteria to consider: Adequate Numbers Adequate Variety Appropriateness to Age Group Ease of Access for Children Organizational Elements     People Criteria to consider: Awareness of Children’s Learning Needs Various Roles in the Curriculum Responsiveness to Children Ideas and Direction