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Discover the Grow-Right Stool
Teachers say too much of table time is spent correcting disruptive behavior. Learn how the Grow-Right Stool addresses the root of the disruptions by offering a new understanding of classroom seating.
two girls talking together
Article
Designing Classrooms for Collaboration
Collaboration, a skill vital to success in the 21st century, needs to be nurtured and supported from early childhood on. The way you design your learning environment has a big effect on the level of collaboration present in your classroom.
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Classroom Design and How it Influences Behavior
Although it is important for classrooms to be attractive to the eye, it is equally, if not more important, that they function effectively.
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Simplicity by Design
With its focus on simplicity, nature, and the beauty to be found in the old and imperfect, how might the wisdom of wabi sabi inform the environments we create for children?
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Designing for Imagination
How can we, as educators and designers, create spaces that can withstand the process of learning?
children playing in a classroom
Article
Clatter in the Classroom
A cluttered environment is mentally noisy and disruptive to children's play and learning. How can you begin to "de-clatter" your classroom?
child cooking
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Cooking in the Classroom
Cooking is not an activity you’d typically think of for four year olds. However, the benefits are abundant.
children looking at a butterfly
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What is the Outdoor Classroom?
Eric Nelson lays out the basic components of the Outdoor Classroom, and explains in simple terms what underlying problems it addresses.
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Aesthetics in the Classroom Setting
How can you transform your institutional-looking classroom into a place of beauty and welcome?
child talking to a teacher
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Children and Conflict in the Classroom
Conflict resolution is an important foundation for future growth and learning.
children playing outside
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Guidelines for Designing and Equipping Outdoor Play Yards
Ten simple guidelines for your play yard from the Outdoor Classroom Project
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Designing Quality Child Care Facilities
Designing a high-quality child care facility is a highly complex task which requires specialized and unique skills. Who is qualified?