TY  - GEN
AU  - Zane, Linda M. Ed.
TI  - Pedagogy and space : design inspirations for early childhood classrooms
SN  - 9781605543581
U1  - 727 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - St. Paul
PB  - Redleaf press
KW  -  
N1  - CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction | Why Classroom Design Matters 1
What Is the Feeling Conveyed by Different Classroom Environments? 2 
How Does Your Own Classroom Stack Up? 3 
Pedagogy and Space 3 
Why I Wrote This Book 6
Part 1  | The Importance of Childhood Environments: What Does the Research Say? 9 
Theory into Practice 9
The Importance of School Environments 14 
A Systemic View of the Environment 15 
Barriers to Change 17 
Considerations for Change 18
Part 2 | Design Patterns for Early Childhood Classrooms 21
Category 1: Making Connections (General Schemes of Connection) 22 
Mosaic of Cultures 23 
Intimacy Gradient 25 
Communal Eating 26 
Classroom Workshop 29 
Things from Your Life 30 
Connection to the Earth 33
Category 2: Coming and Going (Entrance and Exit) 34 
Building Edge 35 
Entrance Transition 36 
Welcoming Reception 39 
Entrance Room 40
Category 3: On the Move! (Circulation) 42 
Flow through Rooms 43 
Short Passages 44
Category 4: Let the Sunshine In! (Lighting and Color) 46
Indoor Sunlight 47 
Pools of Light 48 
Tapestry of Light and Dark 51 
Warm Colors 53
Category 5: A Place of My Own (Room Structure) 54
 Common Areas at the Heart 55 
A Space of One's Own 56 
Flexible Classroom Space 59 
Window Place 60 Child Caves 63 
Bulk Storage 64
Category 6: Be Comfortable (Seating) 66 
Sequence of Sitting Spaces 67 
Different Chairs 68 
Stair Seats 71
Category 7: Take It Outside! (Outdoor Spaces) 72
Adventure Playground 73
Half-Hidden Garden 75
Outdoor Classroom 76
Opening to the Street 79 
Applying What You've Learned 80
Part 3 | Design Patterns Tool Kits: Applying What You've Learned 81
Ready, Set, Go! 81
Tool Kit #1: Ready: Reframe, Recruit, Record 81 
Tool Kit #2: Set: Story, Spark, Segment 83 
Tool Kit #3: Go!: Go What? Go How? Go When? Go Again 85 
Pedagogy and Space within Your Classroom 87
Appendix: Design Patterns for Early Childhood Classrooms Worksheet 89 
References 91 
Index 95



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