Designs for Living and Learning, Second Edition: Transforming Early Childhood Environments

You likely have dreams for your early childhood environment that are greater than rating scales, regulations, and room arrangements. Designs for Living and Learning has been a favorite resource among educators and caregivers for more than a decade, and this new edition is packed with even more ideas that can be used as you create captivating environments that nurture children, families, and staff while supporting children's learning. With hundreds of all-new colorful photographs of real early learning settings and a multitude of simple and practical concepts for creative indoor and outdoor spaces and learning materials, this book truly is a source of inspiration as you learn how to shape welcoming spaces where children can learn and grow.

Expanded chapters include new information reflecting current trends and concerns in early childhood, such as the use of repurposed and nontraditional materials, children in the outdoors, alternative ways to think about providing for learning outcomes, facing and overcoming barriers and negotiating change, and the impact of environmental rating scales in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS). Two new chapters are included, one highlighting the transformations of environments with before and after photos and outlines of the process, and the other with examples of soliciting children's ideas about the environment.

Deb Curtis and Margie Carter are internationally acclaimed experts in early childhood. They host three-day institutes and professional development seminars for early childhood professionals; consult with early childhood programs across North America, Australia, and New Zealand; and have written many books together.

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• Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-R): Revised Edition
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• Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers (Loose Parts Series)
• Learning Together with Young Children, Second Edition: A Curriculum Framework for Reflective Teachers
• The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children's Learning
• Loose Parts: Inspiring Play in Young Children (Loose Parts Series)
• The Power of Guidance: Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Classrooms
• Working in the Reggio Way: A Beginner's Guide for American Teachers