TY - GEN AU - Kritchevsky, Sybil AU - Prescott, Elizabeth TI - Planning environments for young children : physical space SN - 0912674288 U1 - 362.7 PY - 1977/// CY - Washington PB - National association for the education of young children KW - N1 - CONTENTS Introduction 5 Program Goals and Space 7 How to Analyze Play Space 9 The Contents of Play Space 9 The Organization of Play Space 17 Miscellaneous Problems 25 Summary: Evaluating Play Space 25 Common Problems in Space Development and Use 27 Space Which "Looks Good" but Isn't 27 Yards Which Please the Adult Eye 28 Space Which is Difficult to Develop or Use 31 Converted vs. Designed Space 31 Center Size 32 Vandalism in Yards 34 Observed Differences in Children's Use of Space 34 Some Examples of Successful Development and Use of Space 37 Yard A 37 Center I 40 Center II 41 Determining How Space is Working: How to Plan Your Own Space Use 42 Planning an Environment A Case Study 44 Appendices 49 Bibliography 55 ER -