Homelike Environments

It is time to challenge the traditional approach to classroom design to reflect the wide variety of students and cultures we serve. Adding a diversity of wood furniture and splashes of color in preschool classrooms will add deeper…

Creating Learning Spaces with the Nervous System in Mind

What makes a center "feel right" for parents? The first impression of your center makes a big impact.

The best way to facilitate learning is to create a space where children feel relaxed and have a sense of belonging -- just like their home.

How can you transform your institutional-looking classroom into a place of beauty and welcome?

Homelike environments provide softness and challenge, stability and flexibility, space for shared living and for private moments, for both children and adults. In planning a homelike environment, it’s helpful to consider the following…

Often areas that are “academic” are thought about, but soft spaces are thrown together with little planning.

Why soft is missing in many early care and education settings & why we should bring the soft stuff back.