When designing the Sense of Place for Elementary furniture collection, we know that children of all ages, and even adults, need beauty in their lives. Beauty promotes wonder, and wonder promotes lifelong learning.
In addition to beauty, we also considered the critical skills children need for 21st Century learning - collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and communication.
The gentle curves, natural forms, organic textures, and beautiful materials woven into this collection create a warm and inviting space that welcomes authentic connections and playful learning.
This collection gives students opportunities for comfort and beauty and is intentionally created at the intersection of all learner's emotions and intellect.
Flexible and unique, the agile furniture in this line can be combined in various configurations to create a modular system that supports collaboration and every student's contributions in the classroom.
The flexible configurations, alternative seating, and adjustable furniture in this line provides spaces for creative expression, critical thinking, and social interactions.
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Adjustable legs* accommodate growing children
Comfortably sized to fit large and small groups of students
Modular configurations encourage creative collaboration
With over 45 years of experience and a doctorate in education, Dr. Sandra Duncan has a wide and varied background in early care and education. She has extensive experience in working with young children and parents, teaching at the university level (doctorate students and early childhood students), designing and writing professional development programs for practitioners, and authoring several teacher resource books including her latest effort with Jody Martin and Sally Haughey, Through a Child's Eyes.
Now, Dr. Duncan is bringing her years of theory and best practices to the early childhood classroom in the form of the Sense of Place furniture collection. With its modern aesthetics, many authentic and real-life details, and considerations for what the youngest of children need to thrive best in their first learning environments, the Sense of Place collections provide ITT, ECE, and Early Elementary educators a beautiful backdrop to creating the most meaningful and lasting of learning experiences in classrooms for years to come.
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