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Equipping and Furnishing Early Childhood Facilities (PDF)
By Local Initiatives Support Corporation , Ed.
June 2005

Summary: This guide focuses on equipping and furnishing children’s classrooms in a child care center. There are a number of general guidelines to keep in mind when planning a child care center’s equipment and furnishings purchases: (1) focus on quality and durability, not on immediate cost savings; (2) purchase items that will help create a warm and inviting environment; (3) select items that will inspire, and not inhibit, children’s creativity and learning; (4) look for furnishings and equipment in colors and textures that blend harmoniously with other features of the space; (5) work with vendors known for high quality and long-lasting products, and who provide warranties and replacement parts; and (6) ask vendors about upcoming sales or discounts. The physical environment of the center is the most visible aspect of program quality.

Index Terms: Center Based Child Care, Child Care Facilities, Early Childhood Education, Equipment Standards, Indoor Environment, Building Codes, Building Design, Building Maintenance

Publication Type: Reports (Research/technical)

Pages: 44 pages
Language: English
URL: http://www.lisc.org/files/813_file_asset_upload_file111_775.pdf

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation
501 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10018
212-455-9800
FAX: 212-682-5929
info@lisc.org
http://www.lisc.org/

 
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