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Young, Barbara Bullman – Young Children, 1975
Offers suggestions for creating a physical environment in the kindergarten classroom that is functional, attractive, appropriate, flexible and conducive to learning. (ED)
Descriptors: Activities, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Kindergarten
Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; And Others – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1983
The article describes five dimensions of handicapped children's behavior likely to be affected by environments: engagement, independence, aggression, social interaction, and happiness. Research and theory documenting the relationship between environments and behavior are reviewed and guidelines for matching changes in preschool environments to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Disabilities
Foster-Harrison, Elizabeth S.; Adams-Bullock, Ann – 1998
This booklet presents suggestions for teachers, administrators, and parents about how to make a school better by improving the physical environment. Information comes from a study that analyzed environmental features which helped make a difference to students, teachers, and parents. During 1995-1997, two researchers examined classroom environments…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture, Elementary Education
Hathaway, Warren E. – Education Canada, 1987
Reviews and evaluates studies of the effects of light, color, and air quality on the learning environment. Concludes that studies suggest a role for light in establishing and maintaining physiological functions and balances and a need for improved air quality in airtight, energy efficient buildings. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Classroom Environment, Color, Environmental Influences
Wooster, Judy; Tries, Wayne P. – Instructor, 1980
A project to redesign an elementary school classroom was undertaken by 14 architecture students at the University of Buffalo (New York). Six basic steps are listed which any class can take to make its living space better meet its needs. (KC)
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Education, Architectural Programing, Classroom Design

Day, C. William – CEFP Journal, 1980
Reviews what is known about the effects on students of thermal, visual, and acoustical elements in classrooms. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Carpeting, Classroom Environment, Educational Facilities Planning
Gump, Paul V. – 1985
This document offers perspectives on the concepts of environment and order related to the classroom setting. Environment is explained as the physical milieu, action structure, and the fit between these phenomena. Order can refer to the system being "in order" or to the participants being on task. Examples are presented of relationships…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Discipline

Hanlon, Heather – Educational Horizons, 1979
The author describes physical conditions in the classroom--light, sound, color and touch, and space--that the educator can alter to improve human comfort and thus make the classroom a more pleasurable, effective place for both teacher and student. (Editor)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture

Crosser, Sandra – Young Children, 1992
Classroom management can have a direct effect on the kinds of behaviors students exhibit and make the difference between chaos and an orderly environment that facilitates learning. Suggestions for teachers involve planning for physical space, arrival and departure times, the scheduling of transitions, children's interactions with equipment and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution, Early Childhood Education

Paul, Kenneth – School Arts, 1989
Points out the hazards related to the traditional silkscreening process due to the solvents and other chemicals used. Recounts the author's experience with a safer method of silkscreening using water-based materials. Describes materials needed, points out benefits related to a healthier learning environment, and explains working differences. (LS)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Materials, Art Products
Bowers, J. Howard; Burkett, Charles W. – 1987
Research findings indicate that students are affected positively or adversely by the visual, acoustical, and thermal characteristics of the classroom environment. During the 1986-87 school year, 280 fourth- and sixth-grade students housed in two separate school facilities--the oldest and the newest in a rural Tennessee county school district--were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acoustical Environment, Attendance, Classroom Environment

Kreneck, Lynwood – School Arts, 1989
Outlines the techniques for silkscreening using water-based inks, concentrating on the qualities of water-based printing that differ from oil-based printing. Includes a step-by-step description of the process illustrated with photographs. (LS)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Materials, Art Products
Poysner, Larry R. – 1983
The physical environment of the classroom is a web of interrelated and, in many instances, interdependent variables. To examine the effects of the physical environment of the classroom, a total of 45 annotated citations are grouped under the following categories: (1) importance and description of classroom environment; (2) individual factors of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Color
Politano, Colleen; Davies, Anne – 1994
As the world becomes more diverse socially, culturally, and economically, there are growing expectations that the individual's differences and rights will be recognized, respected, and responded to in positive ways. This book provides teachers of both multi-age and diverse single-age classrooms guidance on classroom organization, curriculum…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
Northeast Foundation for Children, Greenfield, MA. – 1993
This guide for teachers and parents examines child development knowledge, the origins of developmental curriculum, and approaches to implementing such a curriculum in elementary schools. Part one discusses how children develop, the historical background of developmental curricula, the differences between age level and grade level, and the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development