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Please review the items listed below and check off which items you have. Leave the box blank for items you do not have. The list of items is not all-inclusive. The materials and equipment help programs meet indicator requirements in the environment rating scale.

Items listed on this inventory were compiled by reviewing the ITERS-3 Rating Scale.

Please remember that the noted list of equipment, materials and supplies is a guideline for inventory of materials and equipment for the rating scales. If you are using this checklist in preparation of adding materials and equipment to improve quality, confer with your technical assistance consultant to prioritize items you would like to purchase.

Consumable items for your program or in the art supply area cannot be purchased with mini grant funds

#23 Promoting Acceptance of Diversity

*Materials must be easily visible for credit. Books should be easy to find by looking at book covers.

NOTE: See p. 60 in ITERS-3 scale: One example consists of a contrast in diversity. Examples may be found in one item (such as a picture of children showing a child with a disability and one without) or two separate items stored close together (such as a two dolls of different races in the dramatic play area or small people of different ages in the block center).

3.1 At least 3 examples of racial/cultural diversity in materials

3.3 Dolls representing at least 3 races

5.1 At least 10 positive examples of diversity with at least 1 example each of books, displayed pictures, play materials

5.3 Classroom materials include at least 4 of the 5 types of diversity-race, culture, age, ability, and nontraditional roles

Books

*Examples should be easy to find by looking at book covers

Displayed Pictures

*Do not count pictures of children and their families.

Play Materials

*Examples: dolls, puppets, play food, cultural cooking utensils, small people figurines, wheelchair for dolls, musical instruments from various cultures, puzzles, etc.

#24 Gross motor

*Provisions for active physical play require that children have enough safe space and developmentally appropriate materials and equipment so they can be active and develop their gross motor skills

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