Inspiring Spaces for Young Children - Softcover

Deviney, Jessica; Duncan Edd, Sandra; Harris, Sara; Rody, Mary Ann; Rosenberry, Lois

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876593171 ISBN 13: 9780876593172

Publisher: Gryphon House, 2010

Synopsis

The classroom environment is an essential component for maximizing learning experiences for young children. Inspiring Spaces for Young Children invites teachers to enhance children's educational environments in a beautiful way by emphasizing aesthetic environmental qualities that are often overlooked in early childhood classrooms, such as nature, color, furnishings, textures, displays, lighting, and focal points. Step-by-step instructions and lush photographs take educators through the process of transforming ordinary classrooms into creative, beautiful learning spaces, providing children with an environment where they can learn and grow. With easy-to-implement ideas that incorporate nature, children's artwork, and everyday classroom materials, the photographs and ideas in this book promote creativity, learning, and simple beauty.

About this title

About the Authors

Jessica DeViney has been an employee of Children's Discovery Center since 1993 and is currently the Vice President of Marketing. She lives in Maumee, Ohio. Sara Harris is the Creative Director at the Children's Discovery Center where she designs, develops, and purchases equipment for classroom spaces both existing and for new builds. She lives with her family in Maumee, Ohio. Lois Rosenberry is the founder of Children's Discovery Center, a child care company with eight locations serving 1500 children. She has lectured at national conferences, authored kindergarten curriculum, and worked as a child care consultant for private and public organizations. She lives in Holland, Ohio.

Sandra Duncan is the author of several preschool curriculums, teacher resource books, sponsored educational programs, and journal articles, and is a frequent speaker at local, state, and national conferences. Currently, she is an adjunct professor at Ivy Tech Community College and a dissertation chair for doctoral students at Nova Southeastern University. She lives in Schererville, Indiana.

Sara Harris is the Creative Director at the Children's Discovery Center where she designs, develops, and purchases equipment for classroom spaces both existing and for new builds. She lives with her family in Maumee, Ohio.

Mary Ann Rody is currently Chief Operating Officer for Children's Discovery Center, Inc. Before assuming operations for the company, Rody worked as a kindergarten teacher, an administrator, and a human resource manager. She is the president of ToledoAEYC. She lives in Maumee, Ohio.

Lois Rosenberry is the founder of Children's Discovery Center, a child care company with eight locations serving 1500 children. She has lectured at national conferences, authored kindergarten curriculum, and worked as a child care consultant for private and public organizations. She lives in Holland, Ohio.

From the Back Cover

The classroom environment is an essential component for maximizing learning experiences for young children. Inspiring Spaces for Young Children invites teachers to enhance children's educational environments in a beautiful way by emphasizing aesthetic environmental qualities that are often overlooked in early childhood classrooms, such as nature, color, furnishings, textures, displays, lighting, and focal points. Step-by-step instructions and lush photographs take educators through the process of transforming ordinary classrooms into creative, beautiful learning spaces, providing children with an environment where they can learn and grow. With easy-to-implement ideas that incorporate nature, children's artwork, and everyday classroom materials, the photographs and ideas in this book promote creativity, learning, and simple beauty.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gryphon House
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876593171
• ISBN 13: 9780876593172
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240