Lesson 17 : Housing Environment for Special Needs – Children
Elementary School Age Children need
Space to use study skills and complete large projects.
Areas to display artwork.
Storage for collections.
Privacy.
As children reach elementary school age they may need space to hang artwork they create, or a place to display a collection they have started. Children of this age have strong color preferences that change often. It's a good idea to put a favorite color in inexpensive accessories rather than on walls or expensive draperies or bedspreads. Help children learn good study skills by providing a space for reading or studying away from the TV. A bulletin board to post assignments and a special place where books, assignments, notes to parents and permission slips are put as soon as they come home can be provide. Children of this age often need extra storage space for musical instruments, sports equipment or other projects.
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