Out of the Basement: Discovering the Value of Child Care Facilities.

Sussman, Carl

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ERIC Number: EJ564358

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Publication Date: 1998

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Out of the Basement: Discovering the Value of Child Care Facilities.

Sussman, Carl

Young Children, v53 n1 p10-17 Jan 1998

Describes the design and renovation of a center using a Play Street theme for the Massachusetts North Shore Community Action Programs' Head Start program. Notes lessons learned from creating a child-friendly center: (1) appreciate the importance of space; (2) find affordable good design; (3) get help; (4) cultivate a vision; and (5) learn new ways to raise lots of money. (KB)

Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Preschool Education

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Language: English

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