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HEAD START CENTER DESIGN GUIDE

Selected References

American Public Health Association and American Academy of Pediatrics. Caring for Our Children. National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs. Arlington, VA: Maternal and Child Helth Bureau, 1992. 1-800-598-KIDS.

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board or Long, M.G.B. & Mace. R.L. Recommendations for Accessibility Standards for Children's Environments. Raleigh. NC: Barrier Free Environments, 1992.

Bronson, M.B. The Right Stuff for Children Birth to 8: Selecting Play Materials to Support Development. Washington, DC: NAEYC, 1995. 1-800-424-2460.

Caldwell. B.M. & Hilliard. A.G., III. What is Quality Child Care? Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1985.

City Design Collaborative. Inc. and Anita Olds. Architectural Prototype Document Study for the Design of Day Care Centers in State Facilities. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, 1987.

DeVries. R. & Kohlberg. L. Constructivist Early Education: Overview and Comparison with other Programs. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1987.

Dodge, D.T. Video Tape: Room Arrangement as a Teaching Strategy. Washington, DC: Teaching Strategies, Inc, 1997. 1-800-637-3652.

Esbensen. Steen B. An Outdoor Classroom. Ypsilanti, MI: The High/Scope Press, 1997.

Far West (West Ed) Laboratory and the California Department of Education. Program for infant/toddler caregivers (text & videotapes); "Space to Grow"; "The Program for Infants and Toddlers Caregivers"; "It's Not Just Routine"; "The Ages of Infancy"; "Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups." Sacramento: California Department of Education, 1990. (916) 445-1260.

Frost. Joe L. Play and Playscapes. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, Inc., 1992.

Ginsburg. H & Opper. S. Piaget's Theory of Intellectual Development. Englewood Cliffs. NJ Prentice Hall, 1997.

Goltsman. Susan M . Iacofano. Daniel S.; & Moore, Robin C. Play for All Guidelines. Berkeley, CA: MIG Communications, 1987.

Greenman J. Caring Spaces, Learning Places. Children's Environments that Work. Redmond. WA: Exchange Press, Inc., 1988.

Greenman, J. & Stonehouse, A. Prime Times: A Handbook for Excellence in Infant and Toddler Programs. Redleaf Press. Phone: 1-800-423-8309.

Harms, Thelma & Clifford. Richard M . Early Childhood Environment Scale. New York and London: Teachers College Press, 1980.

Harms, Thelma & Clifford, Richard M.: & Cryer, Debby. Infant/Toddler Rating Scale. New York and London: Teachers College Press, 1990.

Katz, L.G.; Evangelou. D.; & Hartman. J.A. The Case for Mixed Age Grouping in Early Education. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1990.

Lally, J.R., Griffin, A., Fenichel, E., Segal, M., Szanton, E. & Weissbourd, B. Caring for Infants & Toddlers in Groups. Washington, DC: ZERO TO THREE, 1995. Phone: 1-800-899-4301.

Lowman, L. H. & Ruhmann, L. H. "Simply Sensational Spaces: A Multi - "S" Approach to Toddler Environments." Source: Young Children, May, 1998, pp.11-17.

Moore, G.T.; Lane. C.G.; Hill. A.B.; Cohen. U.; & McGinty, T. Recommendations for Child Care Centers (rev. ed.). Milwaukee: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research. 1989.

Morrison. ML & Fish. M.E. Report and Model Law of Public Play Equipment and Areas. Washington, DC: Consumer Federation of America, 1992.

Needleman, Herbert & Landrigan, Philip. Raising Children Toxic Free. New York, New York, Avon Press, 1995.

Olds, A.R. Designing Settings for Infants and Toddlers in Spaces for Children. Weinstein & David (eds). Plenum, 1987.

Olds, A.R. "Psychological and Physiological Harmony in Child Care Center Design". Special Issue of Children's Environments Quarterly, Winter1989, Vol.6, No. 4.

Phillips, D.A. (Ed. ) Quality in Child Care. What Does the Research Tell Us? Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1987.

Szanton, E.S., (Ed). Creating Child-Centered Programs for Infants and Toddlers. Washington, DC: Children's Resources International., 1997. Phone: (202) 625-2508, email: CRIINC@AOL.COM

Torelli, L. & Durrett, C. "Landscape for Learning: The Impact of Classroom Design on Infants and Toddlers." Early Childhood News. Vol.8, Issue 2, March/April 1996.

U.S. Department of the Army. Planning and Design of Children's Outdoor Play Environments. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, and New York: National Technical Information Service, Technical Manual TM 5803, 1982.

Worthham, Sue C. & Frost, Joe L. Playgrounds for Young Children: National Survey and Perspectives. Reston, VA: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education. Recreation. and Dance, 1990.


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