{"id":5512,"date":"2020-02-05T17:32:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T17:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/?page_id=5512"},"modified":"2020-02-05T17:32:30","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T17:32:30","slug":"through-a-childs-eyes-how-classroom-design-inspires-learning-wonder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/through-a-childs-eyes-how-classroom-design-inspires-learning-wonder\/","title":{"rendered":"Through a Child\u2019s Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning &#038; Wonder"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Through a Child\u2019s Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning &amp; Wonder<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Speaker:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Sandra Duncan<\/strong><\/span>, EdD<\/p>\n<p><em>Children are miracles. Believing that every child is a miracle can transform the way we design for children\u2019s care. When we invite a miracle into our lives, we prepare ourselves and the environment around us . . . We make it our job to create, with reverence and gratitude, a space that is worthy of a miracle! <\/em>Anita Rui Olds, <em>Child Care Design. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Classroom design is a crucial component of an effective learning environment. This presentation will help you understand the basic tenants of classroom design, which are (1) Honor children first and foremost; (2) Cherish children\u2019s spaces; (3) Celebrate the spirit of the place; and, (4) Create islands of balance and beauty.<\/p>\n<h4>Learning Objectives<\/h4>\n<p>By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Distinguish and define the difference between space and place<\/li>\n<li>Explain the importance of designing classrooms reflective of place.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the connection between classroom beauty and children\u2019s learning.<\/li>\n<li>List at least three strategies for including design elements which enhance children\u2019s beauty and wonder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through a Child\u2019s Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning &amp; Wonder Speaker: Sandra Duncan, EdD Children are miracles. Believing that every child is a miracle can transform the way we design for children\u2019s care. When we invite a miracle into our lives, we prepare ourselves and the environment around us . . . We make<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/through-a-childs-eyes-how-classroom-design-inspires-learning-wonder\/\">Continue reading <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right fa-lg\"><\/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\/5512"}],"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=5512"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5514,"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5512\/revisions\/5514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}