28 Curriculum & Learning Environment 2. Learning Strategies (continued) 5. Creating a Context that Supports Curiosity, Exploration, & Play Level 1 Implement program guidelines for creating the psychological and physical context for curiosity, exploration, and play related to: o Physical and motor skills o Cognitive development o Social engagement o Emotional expression o Linguistic development CLE 2.5.1 Level 2 Create learning environments which provide a supportive context for exploration and play through such strategies as: o Mutually Engaging Interaction o Reciprocal exchange of actions/words o Turn-taking CLE 2.5.2 Level 3 Develop, plan, and create environments optimal for the facilitation of learning and development through curiosity, exploration, and play. CLE 2.5.3 Level 4 Analyze, evaluate and modify environments to ensure opportunities for learning through curiosity, exploration and play. Provide leadership for continuous improvement of program environment in order to facilitate curiosity, exploration, and play. CLE 2.5.4 Level 5 Advocate for licensing regulations and quality standards to ensure environments that support learning through curiosity, exploration and play. Analyze, evaluate, articulate, and apply current theory and evidence-based research for providing a context CLE 2.5.5 6. Sequential Patterns of Development in Exploration, & Play Level 1 Recognize that each child develops individually and exhibits different types of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional behaviors. CLE 2.6.1 Level 2 Understand the changes in play behaviors that typically occur as development proceeds. CLE 2.6.2 Level 3 Share with teachers, caregivers, staff, and families the developmental progression of exploration and play behaviors for children with typical development. CLE 2.6.3 Level 4 Keep informed of current trends in research and theory on the patterns of development in exploration and play. CLE 2.6.4 Level 5 Analyze, evaluate, articulate, and apply current theory and evidence-based research on the patterns of development in exploration and play. CLE 2.6.5