Inspired by Nature: Designing Play Places for the Littlest Learners - Paperback

by Sandra Duncan (Author), Christine Burkholder (Author)

Create a Sense of Place for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos! Inspired by Nature: Designing Play Places for the Littlest Learners explores how nature offers valuable and important lessons about transforming classroom spaces into places where infants and toddlers can thrive. Discover what mushrooms can teach us about cozy hideaways. Learn what sea turtles can show us about wayfinding. Find out what lightning bugs can share about illumination. Squirrels and handwashing sinks? Yes, that too! Horses and learning centers? Of course! With gorgeous photos and intriguing connections, Inspired by Nature: Designing Play Places for the Littlest Learners will help you see your infant, toddler, and twos classroom in a whole new way.

Author Biography

Sandra Duncan, EdD, has extensive experience as an early childhood education professional.She is a coauthor of several books, including Inspiring Spaces for Young Children, the Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Environments, Rethinking the Classroom Landscape, and Through a Child's Eyes. This is her fifth book with Gryphon House. Christine Burkholder has served as a teacher, director, district manager, and entrepreneur in the early childhood field. She was the founder and CEO of Reggio-inspired Kids Country Day Schools in Ohio, and she is currently the CEO of Designing Environments for Growth and Inspiration (DEGI) for early childhood settings.