Through a Child's Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning and Wonder

When was the last time you got down on your hands and knees to see your classroom from a child's height? Research shows that effective early childhood classroom design begins from the ground up. Classroom design is a crucial component of an effective learning environment. Through a Child's Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning and Wonder brings a new approach that begins and ends with the child's viewpoint. Each chapter details how the classroom environment influences children's learning, and the authors provide specific examples of how educators can use the children's perspective to make their classrooms a place of joy and possibility.

• Identify ways to improve your classroom environment and design that will stimulate learning, reduce challenging behaviors, and inspire children's innate sense of wonder.
• Transform everyday objects into useful classroom elements that invite curiosity, provide sensory explorations, and fuel creative learning.
• Explore quick, easy, and affordable DIY projects to develop learning areas.

About the Author
Sandra Duncan, EdD, has extensive experience as an early childhood education professional. She is a coauthor of Inspiring Spaces for Young Children, the Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Environments (ROSIE), and Rethinking the Classroom Landscape. She is a sought-after speaker on developing child-centered, peaceful, welcoming learning spaces.

Jody Martin has extensive and diverse experience in the early childhood field. Presently the professional learning content manager for Frog Street Press, she is a dynamic presenter and recognized leader in the field of early childhood education with a commitment to providing quality programs for children.

Sally Haughey is the founder and owner of Fairy Dust Teaching, a company committed to the growth and empowerment of teachers. After 20 years of successfully teaching in various school settings, she has committed herself to what she loves most: inspiring teachers.