Designs for Living and Learning: Transforming Early Childhood Environments
Author(s): Deb Curtis
Give children wondrous places to learn and grow! Drawing inspiration from a variety of approaches--from Waldorf to Montessori to Reggio to Greenman, Prescott, and Olds--the authors outline hundreds of ways to create healthy and inviting physical, social, and emotional environments for children in child care. Full-color photographs of actual early childhood programs demonstrate that the spaces children learn and grow in can be comfortable for children, teachers, and parents alike.Margie Carter serves on the adjunct faculty at Pacific Oaks College Northwest, Seattle, Washington. Deb Curtis works as a child care teacher at the Burlington Little School in Seattle. Their other books include "The Art of Awareness, The Visionary Director, Training Teachers, Spreading the News, " and "Reflecting Children's Lives."
Product Information
For more than 30 years, Margie Carter has worked in the early childhood field including positions as a preschool teacher, child care director, and college instructor. She and Deb Curtis have coauthored seven books, including Designs for Living and Learning. They speak to and consult with child care organizations across the U.S., Canada, and Australia.
General Fields
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- : Redleaf Press
- : Redleaf Press
- : June 2003
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Deb Curtis
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 372.21
- : 227
- : Organization & management of education; Decision theory: general; Child care & upbringing
- : colour illustrations
