Write a script as if you are introducing a new family to your ideal program. Write as you are walking around your early childhood setting or family childcare home. If you are not currently working in an early childhood setting, imagine how your space will look in your perfect world.
Include the following items in your tour script:
Welcome (Recommend 1 paragraph)
Write as if you are talking directly to the family and showing them around your space on their first visit.
Be sure to welcome your family to your center.

Make sure to identify the age of the child joining your program.
Intentional Teacher Practices (Recommend 2-3 paragraphs)
Incorporate information about intentional teaching practices, including the environment, materials in the classroom, curriculum model/approach, and differentiated instruction.

Include the “why” for the items you include.
Incorporate at least one resource from the course lesson content to support your thinking.

Curriculum Plan (Recommend 1-2 paragraphs)
Explain your overall curriculum approach or model for your program. Why do you use this model/approach?
How do you intentionally plan for the environment and the activities in your program? Where do the ideas come from?

How do you know what to plan?
Classroom Items (Recommend 2-3 paragraphs)

Think about the placement of objects in the room – such as shelves, bulletin boards, plants, toys, art materials, books, etc. Why do you place objects and items in specific places?
Why do you use these materials? How will these materials promote learning?
Why do you have interest areas and centers?

Why are the children “just playing”?
Why do you have parent boards?

Address how you incorporate both educator-directed and child-directed experiences.