READING LIST







Room to Learn
Elementary classroms designed for interactive exploration.

Designs for Living and Learning: Ways to create health and inviting physical environments for children in childcare.

The Design of Childhood: How the material world shapes independent kids.

The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model
Mariale M. Hardiman
(Chapter 5 addresses strategies for creating the physical learning space.)

PB Disrupts School
David A. Stubbs

Child Care Design Guide
Anita Rui Olds

Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky
Carol Garhart Mooney

Thinking Critically About Environments for Young Children: Bridging Theory and Practice
Lisa P. Kuth

Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition
Harms, T. Cryer D., Clifford, R. M., & Yazejian, N.

Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition
Harms, T. Cryer D., Clifford, R. M., & Yazejian, N.

The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
Florence Williams
