42 Curriculum & Learning Environment 6. Materials & Equipment 1. Materials Appropriate to Age & Ability Level 1 Recognize the importance of using clean, safe, and developmentally appropriate materials. CLE 6.1.1 Level 2 Understand the importance of using developmentally appropriate materials that foster initiative, curiosity, attentiveness, persistence, confidence, creativity, reasoning, and problem-solving. Implement strategies to ensure the availability of developmentally appropriate materials and manipulatives for every child. CLE 6.1.2 Level 3 Develop, plan, select, and/or create developmentally appropriate materials and equipment that fosters initiative, curiosity, attentiveness, persistence, confidence, creativity, reasoning, and problem-solving. CLE 6.1.3 Level 4 Analyze, evaluate, and modify the availability of developmentally appropriate materials and equipment that foster initiative, curiosity, attentiveness, persistence, confidence, creativity, reasoning, and problem-solving. CLE 6.1.4 Level 5 Analyze, evaluate articulate, and apply current knowledge, theories, research, and best practices related to developmentally appropriate materials and equipment. Advocate for licensing regulations and quality standards to ensure children are provided with developmentally appropriate materials and equipment that fosters initiative, curiosity, attentiveness, persistence, confidence, creativity, reasoning, and problem-solving. CLE 6.1.5 2. Culturally Responsive Materials & Equipment Level 1 Recognize the importance of using learning materials and equipment that are culturally responsive. CLE 6.2.1 Level 2 Understand the importance of learning experiences that involve materials, literature and equipment that demonstrates diversity in developmental abilities, family composition, and cultural backgrounds. CLE 6.2.2 Level 3 Develop, plan, select, and/or create materials and equipment that that demonstrates diversity in developmental abilities, family composition, and cultural backgrounds. CLE 6.2.3 Level 4 Analyze, evaluate, and modify the selection and use of materials and equipment that demonstrates diversity in developmental abilities, family composition, and cultural backgrounds and encourages respectful relationships among all people. CLE 6.2.4 Level 5 Analyze, evaluate articulate, and apply current knowledge, theories, research, and best practices related to culturally responsive materials and equipment. Advocate for licensing regulations and quality standards to ensure children are provided culturally responsive materials and equipment. CLE 6.2.5