How can young children play an active role in the development of the design of learning environments?
What methods can be used to collect the views of children and professionals about their environment?
What ideas can young children offer for the good design of these spaces?
With the expansion of preschool education and the transition to "extended hours schools," more young children will spend more time than ever in educational institutions. Based on two real construction projects, this book is the first of its kind that demonstrates the potential offered by including the perspectives of young children in the design and revision of children's spaces.
Placed at the center of the discussion regarding the relationship between the built environment and its effects on children's learning and well-being, the book Redesigning Children's Spaces provides insights on how young children perceive their environment, examines their expectations for future spaces, and develops the Mosaic approach, which the author adopted as a method of listening to young children and adults.
Emphasizing the importance of visual and verbal communication methods, this engaging book illustrates how professionals and young children can express their views and how participatory methods can support new relationships between children, professionals, and architects.
This book is essential reading for those working in children's spaces and for those designing them, while also being of general interest to students of early childhood education and pedagogy.
