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Inspiring spaces for young children / Jessica DeViney [and others].

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Silver Spring, Md. : Gryphon House, [2010]Copyright date: ©2010Description: 239 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 x 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0876593171
  • 9780876593172
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 372.1621 22
LOC classification:
  • LB1139.23 .I57 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
Finding inspiration -- Growing inspiring spaces -- Introduction to the seven principles of design -- Principle 1: nature inspires beauty -- Principle 2: color generates interest -- Principle 3: furnishings define space -- Principle 4: texture adds depth -- Principle 5: displays enhance environment -- Principle 6: elements heighten ambiance -- Principle 7: focal points attract attention -- Cultivating inspiring children's spaces.
Summary: "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."--Publisher description.
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Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 372.1621 INS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A492438B
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Finding inspiration -- Growing inspiring spaces -- Introduction to the seven principles of design -- Principle 1: nature inspires beauty -- Principle 2: color generates interest -- Principle 3: furnishings define space -- Principle 4: texture adds depth -- Principle 5: displays enhance environment -- Principle 6: elements heighten ambiance -- Principle 7: focal points attract attention -- Cultivating inspiring children's spaces.

"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."--Publisher description.

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