How early is too early for early childhood education? I’ll let you in on a secret—it’s a trick question. Because, as the saying goes, we are born learning! This common...
several libraries in our firm’s history. We know intimately the impact a library can have on a community. We’d like to use our experience with libraries to share four reasons...
A Brief History of Early Childhood Education An ideal space for Early Childhood Education is fundamentally different from spaces designed for older kids. It feels obvious that this would be...
COVID-19 continues to place untold stress and unprecedented challenges on every level of education. However, those involved in early childhood education face unique complications given the typical three-year-old’s impatience with...
...imaginative place for a child. This list of don’ts often extends to architecture—especially when designing early childhood educational environments and care facilities. For every project SHP Leading Design works on,...
...country. Environment: The Third Teacher One final point: In every study I have seen, a clear distinction is made between early childhood education and Quality Early Childhood Education. This is...
...project to help make sure that the original goals and vision remain intact.” John specializes in early childhood education facilities, in order to create spaces that are designed specifically and...
...to when we enter the workforce and beyond—and we’ve seen a lot of new ideas and conversations about just what that means. Are libraries an important part of the community?...
...approaches to early childhood education and examine their impact and reliance on space. While this series won’t provide a comprehensive examination of the history and evolution of early learning strategies,...