Sandra Duncan

Rethinking the Classroom Landscape (eBook, ePUB)

Creating Environments That Connect Young Children, Families, and Communities

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An early childhood classroom should reinforce and enhance young children'ssense of belonging and connection to their environment, each other, theirfamilies, and their community. Rethinking theClassroom Landscapeinviteseducators and administrators to rethink the traditional classroom, withinspirational examples showing how to weave elementsthatreflecteachcenter'scommunityinto the classroom design and decoration. Colorful photos show what teachers can do to encourage a sense of communityunique to each classroom. Easy-to-implement ideas and strategies are basedon five guideposts that help educators create early childhood environments that vividly connect children, adults, and the surrounding community. Thesecommunity environments include connections to past and present, geography,typography, flora, and fauna.Rethinking the Classroom Landscape has won the Creative Child Magazine, 2017 Book of the Year Award.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gryphon House Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780876595664
• Artikelnr.: 45687095

Autorenporträt

Sandra Duncan, EdD, has over 45 years experience in the early care and education field. A past owner of early childhood programs, she now publishes curricula and teacher resources and trains teachers and program directors throughout the country. Jody Martin has 30 years' experience at nearly every level of early education, a BA in psychology and minor in child development. She is now serving as vice president of education and training for Creme de la Creme. Rebecca Kreth has spent the last 25 years working with diverse communities, including supporting teaching practices for American Indian and Alaska native children. She has a BA in psycholocy and minor in child development.