The Power of Play: Designing Early Learning Spaces - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

Don’t simply accommodate families with young children - draw them in and make your library a destination! In this hands-on guide, an early childhood specialist, a designer, and an outreach librarian take you step-by-step through the process of designing an early learning space that fits your space limitations and budget. With a strong focus on making play spaces welcoming for parents, caregivers, and children while reducing stress for library staff, the authors:

• Use current research to explain the importance of play in regard to early literacy and learning
• Show how underutilized spaces of any size can be transformed into play spaces, with planning secrets for small, mid-size, and large play environments
• Offer tips for reinventing reading nooks as “playscapes” that encourage fun and play
• Present models of successful early learning spaces from across the country, with illustrations and floor plans
• Suggest ways to motivate adults to help young children develop a sense of discovery, energizing adults and children alike to pursue the lifelong enjoyment of learning
• Include sample guidelines, surveys, and plans to help you adapt your play spaces to the needs of your community
• Present a vendor list, tips for cleaning toys, worksheets, and other tools for pulling it all together, from engaging library staff and community partners to hiring architects and contractors

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