Through a Child's Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning and Wonder
| AUTHOR | Haughey, Sally; Duncan, Sandra; Martin, Jody |
| PUBLISHER | Gryphon House (09/01/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
When was the last time you got down on your hands and knees to see your classroom from a child's height? Research shows that effective early childhood classroom design begins from the ground up. Classroom design is a crucial component of an effective learning environment. Through a Child's Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning and Wonder brings a new approach that begins and ends with the child's viewpoint. Each chapter details how the classroom environment influences children's learning, and the authors provide specific examples of how educators can use the children's perspective to make their classrooms a place of joy and possibility.
- Identify ways to improve your classroom environment and design that will stimulate learning, reduce challenging behaviors, and inspire children's innate sense of wonder.
- Transform everyday objects into useful classroom elements that invite curiosity, provide sensory explorations, and fuel creative learning.
- Explore quick, easy, and affordable DIY projects to develop learning areas.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780876597965
ISBN-10:
0876597967
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
256
Carton Quantity:
44
Product Dimensions:
8.90 x 0.70 x 8.90 inches
Weight:
1.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Education | Schools - Levels - Early Childhood (Incl. Preschool & Kinder
Education | Administration - General
Dewey Decimal:
371.621
Library of Congress Control Number:
2018024649
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jacket back
Invite the wonder of childhood into your classroom! When was the last time you got down on your hands and knees to see your classroom from a child's height? Effective early childhood classroom design begins from the ground up. Classroom design is a crucial component of an effective learning environment. Through a Child's Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning and Wonder will help you develop learning areas that leverage the magic and wonder of childhood. Learn how you can use the children's perspective to make your classroom a place of joy and possibility with the use of inviting materials, natural colors, intriguing loose parts and unique sensory explorations. On a tight budget? Inexpensive DIY projects--for everyone from beginners to those with more advanced skills--will help you transform your learning spaces. How-to diagrams, before and after photos, and many more details will assist you as you develop the classroom of the children's dreams. Let the authors' expertise transform your classroom into a space that invites exploration, redirects challenging behaviors, and soothes stress or sensory-processing issues.
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Invite the wonder of childhood into your classroom! When was the last time you got down on your hands and knees to see your classroom from a child's height? Effective early childhood classroom design begins from the ground up. Classroom design is a crucial component of an effective learning environment. Through a Child's Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning and Wonder will help you develop learning areas that leverage the magic and wonder of childhood. Learn how you can use the children's perspective to make your classroom a place of joy and possibility with the use of inviting materials, natural colors, intriguing loose parts and unique sensory explorations. On a tight budget? Inexpensive DIY projects--for everyone from beginners to those with more advanced skills--will help you transform your learning spaces. How-to diagrams, before and after photos, and many more details will assist you as you develop the classroom of the children's dreams. Let the authors' expertise transform your classroom into a space that invites exploration, redirects challenging behaviors, and soothes stress or sensory-processing issues.
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When was the last time you got down on your hands and knees to see your classroom from a child's height? Research shows that effective early childhood classroom design begins from the ground up. Classroom design is a crucial component of an effective learning environment. Through a Child's Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning and Wonder brings a new approach that begins and ends with the child's viewpoint. Each chapter details how the classroom environment influences children's learning, and the authors provide specific examples of how educators can use the children's perspective to make their classrooms a place of joy and possibility.
- Identify ways to improve your classroom environment and design that will stimulate learning, reduce challenging behaviors, and inspire children's innate sense of wonder.
- Transform everyday objects into useful classroom elements that invite curiosity, provide sensory explorations, and fuel creative learning.
- Explore quick, easy, and affordable DIY projects to develop learning areas.
Show More
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