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Sandra Duncan<\/strong><\/span>, EdD, Author of 6 Early Childhood Environmental Design Resources , International Consultant and Keynote Speaker \u00a0<\/strong>“Adults admire their environment: They remember it and think about it\u2014but a child absorbs it. The things a child sees are not just remembered; they form a part of his soul. He incarnates in himself all in the world about him that his eyes see and his ears hear.”<\/strong> – <\/em>Maria Montessori<\/p>\n Research indicates that space is a powerful regulator of young children\u2019s behavior, learning, and emotional development. There are many traditionally accepted codes that permeate preschool spaces and include preconceived notions such as (a) early childhood classrooms can be designed in much the same way as older children\u2019s spaces; (b) walls define the classroom rather the people who abide within the four walls; and, (c) an abundance of primary colors and flat surfaces, which can be easily maintained, are appropriate. Early childhood experts in the fields of education, architecture, and design are beginning to look at new ways to break these antiquated codes. The interdisciplinary panel of this presentation offers three essential understands of classroom design to break the aesthetic code utilizing Metaphoric, Biophilic, and Empathic design thinking.<\/p>\n After this course, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Child Care Design Guide<\/u>, Anita Rui Olds, 2001 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Breaking the Aesthetic Code: Essential Understandings for Early Childhood Design SPEAKERS: Sandra Duncan, EdD, Author of 6 Early Childhood Environmental Design Resources , International Consultant and Keynote Speaker Lauren Magee, Registered Architect, Director of Architecture and Environmental Design, Guidecraft Linda Watts, Early Childhood Specialist and National Consultant, Owner and Director of Early Connections, LindaContinue reading <\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5421"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5421"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5444,"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5421\/revisions\/5444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nLauren Magee<\/strong><\/span>, Registered Architect, Director of Architecture and Environmental Design, Guidecraft
\nLinda Watts<\/strong><\/span>, Early Childhood Specialist and National Consultant, Owner and Director of Early Connections, Linda Watts Consulting<\/em><\/p>\nAbstract<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Learning Objectives<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nTheories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky <\/u>,Carol Garhart Mooney, 2013
\nThinking Critically About Environments for Young Children: Bridging Theory and Practice<\/u>, Lisa P. Kuth, 2014
\nInfant\/Toddler Environment Rating Scale<\/u>, Third Edition (ITERS-#), Harms, T. Cryer D., Clifford, R. M., & Yazejian, N., 2017
\nEarly Childhood Environment Rating Scale<\/u>, Third Edition (ECERS-3), Harms, T. Cryer D., Clifford, R. M., & Yazejian, N., 2019
\nThe Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative<\/u>, Florence Williams, 2017[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"