TY - BOOK AU - Curtis,Deb AU - Carter,Margie ED - EBSCOhost. TI - Designs for living and learning: transforming early childhood environments SN - 9781605543734 AV - LB1140.23 .C87 2015 U1 - 372.21 23 PY - 2015/// CY - St. Paul, MN PB - Redleaf Press KW - Education, Preschool KW - Planning KW - Child care KW - Classroom environment KW - Design KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Laying a foundation for living and learning -- Creating connections and a sense of belonging -- Keeping space flexible and materials open-ended -- Designing natural environments that engage our senses -- Provoking wonder, curiosity, and intellectual engagement -- Engaging children in symbolic representation, literacy, and the visual arts -- Enhancing children's use of the environment -- Facing barriers and negotiating change; Adults; Electronic reproduction; Ipswich, MA; Available via World Wide Web N2 - "Drawing inspiration from a variety of approaches, from Waldorf to Montessori to Reggio to Greenman, Prescott, and Olds, Designs for Living and Learning outlines hundreds of ways to create healthy and inviting physical, social, and emotional environments for children in child care. You'll find a multitude of simple and practical ideas for creative indoor and outdoor spaces and materials. Hundreds of full-color photographs of real early childhood settings -- infants through schoolagers -- demonstrate that the spaces children learn and grow in can be comfortable for children, teachers, and parents alike. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=904517 ER -