The functionality of a learning space determines how children maximise opportunities to explore their environment and utilise their resources in a childcare centre. Ideally, spaces and furniture should be multi-functional to deliver the most benefit to both educators and children alike. Children will take their cues from the layout and natural flow of a room including the transition to outside learning spaces. Furniture placement determines what they see, touch and how they move around a room. Open display cupboards allow children to approach and interact with the resources from any side. Large furniture items work best at the edge of rooms or as a zone divider. Supervision and movement is easier in well-organised spaces. Colour affects mood and the way that children learn. For example, red and yellow tones encourage creativity, orange increases alertness and blue is calming. As well as colourful learning resources, STEP4 manufactures custom furniture with a variety of colour options. You can choose table-tops, chairs and storage units in custom colours or add a subtle colour splash on table legs or edging. There is no limit to the imagination – ours, yours, and theirs. We can help you create a totally unique, functional & flowing learning environment with our custom-made tables & furniture, that gives Australia’s young learners the best learning opportunities possible.

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