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Interior Design Kindergarten Classroom

The interior design of classrooms, especially Kindergarten schools, has a great influence on the process and learning outcomes of students. Teachers need to condition classrooms that are able to support the development of children's education optimally.

A comfortable classroom can prevent children from feeling bored. Classrooms should be designed in such a way as to meet the educational needs of the child. Children must be able to grow and develop according to their physical potential, intellectual intelligence, and emotional intelligence.

Classroom can be interpreted as a space in a building that is used as a place for the learning process to take place. As a place of learning, the interior design of the classroom must be made as attractive and comfortable as possible so that children can focus on learning

Kindergarten Classroom Standard

The function of the classroom is a place to learn while playing or play while learning in a safe, comfortable, and fun atmosphere.

Classroom design must have direct access to other supporting spaces, such as play rooms. However, the space must still provide a quiet condition and avoid all forms of active activity that can cause sound disturbances.

The criteria for a standard classroom design are:

1. Classroom area has a size of 8 m x 8 m = 64 m2.

2. Classrooms have a maximum capacity of 25 children.

3. The maximum ceiling or ceiling height of the room is 3.50 m.

4. To get natural lighting, classrooms must have a minimum window of 20% of the floor area of ​​the room.

5. The minimum air ventilation area is 7% of the floor area of ​​the room.

6. Materials for making doors, windows, and frames are made of environmentally friendly materials and have good strength so that they meet safety standards.

7. The classroom door has two doors with a minimum width of 150 cm and a connecting door between rooms with a minimum width of 90 cm is available.

8. The room is equipped with facilities and infrastructure, consisting of teacher desks and chairs, student tables and chairs, blackboards, boards for attaching students' work, cupboards, book shelves/office cabinets, and lockers.

9. In front of the classroom, hand washing is provided.

10. Avoid using slippery floor materials.

11. Equipped with adequate lighting and at least two switches.

3 Kindergarten Classroom Area Design Concepts

Classroom design is usually divided into 3 areas, namely:

1.     Sit Down On The Floor

In this area, children can sit down on the floor while the teacher can sit or stand to talk. In addition, this area can also be used for games that require movement such as stepping and jumping. Therefore, the floor surface in the classroom must not be slippery.

2.     Chairs and Tables Area

The design of the second kindergarten classroom is an area where there are tables and chairs that children use when learning to write or draw.

Furniture in this area can be made of wood or plastic. Usually in this room used furniture that is disassembled so that it is easy to move if you need an area expansion, especially from the lesehan area.

Not only that, the use of this type of furniture also makes it easier to configure the arrangement of tables and chairs.

3.     Play Ground

The third room design is a play area where children can play in that area. In that area there is a cupboard or storage that is used to store toys.

In addition to a cupboard, it should also be equipped with a set of tables and chairs that children use for eating and activities

Games that are suitable to complement this area, for example, are congklak games, painting, engklek games, slides, and other educational games that are safe and healthy for children in accordance with SNI.

The design in this playroom is usually made with a large window size. With large windows, the room will have good natural lighting.

In the play zone room there is also a wall with mirror material that is useful for giving a spacious effect. In addition, the use of mirrors in children can stimulate children's visual abilities and train body language expressions

Color Selection in Kindergarten Classroom

Interior Design In creating a comfortable classroom atmosphere, elements that support space are needed optimally. An example is the element of color in interior design. With the right color selection will be able to stimulate the child's desire to stay in the room, so that the child's learning motivation also increases.

A well-designed room, choosing the right colors, not only makes learning easier for children, but can also reduce negative behavior problems for those around them.

A color can create certain impressions in creating the atmosphere of the room. Color can also have an influence on the soul and mood of children, either directly or indirectly.