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Montessori by Design: School Spaces That Stay True to the Montessori Method
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Bagnoli, David C. – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2021
Multiage, child-size, and accessible, the Montessori classroom provides a prepared environment that maximizes self-regulated activity. Designed to be intuitive and conducive to children's development at multiple developmental planes, the classroom nurtures each child's growing independence. Ideally, the principles underlying the Montessori…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Discovery Learning, Personal Autonomy
Use of Color in Child Care Environments: Application of Color for Wayfinding and Space Definition in Alabama Child Care Environments.
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Read, Marilyn A. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2003
Compared the use of color in physical design features associated with the exterior and interior designs of 101 child care centers in Alabama. Found that color was evidenced on the exterior of the centers at just over half of the sample. The interior environments had warm colors and bright accents in the setting; however, the majority of centers…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Color
Organize for More Time
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Thomas, Victoria – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2006
This article offers some organizational solutions to help teachers better manage their classrooms and their time. To assist with the room arrangement, notebooks, and file cabinets, teachers may find it helpful to use color coding. Most teachers will have more than one class to teach during the course of a day, and, perhaps, more than one course to…
Descriptors: Time Factors (Learning), Classroom Design, Color, Classroom Techniques
The Littlest Learners.
Dekker, Dale R. – American School Board Journal, 1996
When the voters of Carlsbad, in southeast New Mexico, passed a $14 million bond referendum in 1992, the school board decided to use a portion of the money to consolidate the kindergarten, Head Start, and developmentally delayed preschooler programs into one building. Colors and symbols give young children visual reminders. Four architects offer…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Classroom Design, Color Planning, Early Childhood Education
The Built Environment's Effect on Learning: Applying Current Research. Spotlight: Updating Our Agendas.
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Dyck, James – Montessori Life, 2002
Reviews current literature--noting limitations--and provides observations regarding the impact on learning of six physical attributes of the Montessori prepared environment: aesthetics, spatial factors, light, noise, color, and temperature. Suggests guidelines for Montessori classrooms. Concludes by asserting that considering these six…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Color
Fitting New Technologies into Traditional Classrooms: Two Case Studies in the Design of Improved Learning Facilities.
Green, Edward E.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1996
Examines research on the influence of classroom design on student learning attitudes and behavior and presents two case studies on the remodeling of five classrooms in two high schools to accommodate new instructional technology for teaching algebra. Highlights include lighting, color, surface materials, noise, climate control, and seating.…
Descriptors: Algebra, Case Studies, Classroom Design, Classroom Furniture