Rethinking the Classroom Landscape

An early childhood classroom should reinforce and enhance young children'ssense of belonging and connection to their environment, each other, theirfamilies, and their community. Rethinking theClassroom Landscapeinviteseducators and administrators to rethink the traditional classroom, withinspirational examples showing how to weave elementsthatreflecteachcenter'scommunityinto the classroom design and decoration. Colorful photos show what teachers can do to encourage a sense of communityunique to each classroom. Easy-to-implement ideas and strategies are basedon five guideposts that help educators create early childhood environments that vividly connect children, adults, and the surrounding community. Thesecommunity environments include connections to past and present, geography,typography, flora, and fauna.Rethinking the Classroom Landscape has won the Creative Child Magazine, 2017 Book of the Year Award.