The goal is for children to experience themselves as part of a community, but also to perceive themselves as individuals, to recognize their own needs, and to withdraw when necessary. Daycare spaces should give children the opportunity to see themselves as the architects of their own lives within the facility.
How does this work?
Decisions and majorities that are fought over and reached solely on the basis of words are not fair.
Children have different languages that become audible and visible in well-designed spaces. To ensure that all needs are recognized, children need the opportunity to engage in creative activities. This happens through movement, building and constructing, in role-play and in the art studio, but also in everyday situations such as eating or getting dressed in the dressing room.
In the following article, we explain how spatial design and participation are connected.