By creating a strong balance between theoretical concepts and applied practice, Creating Effective Learning Environments takes early childhood curriculum development to the next level. This text helps readers see the curriculum from a child's perspective and understand how that perspective is linked to learning and theory.

The centre of any curriculum is the child; this text begins not with general theories or applications that are suitable for many, but with each individual child. The theory and methodology of this text are integrated around the actual experiences of children, presented in a logical flow, and embracing current philosophies about integration, play, bias, and learning practices.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Play
Chapter 2: The Learning Environment
Chapter 3: Emergent Curriculum
Chapter 4: Sand Play
Chapter 5: Water Play
Chapter 6: Music
Chapter 7: Block Play
Chapter 8: Quiet Play
Chapter 9: Literacy Development
Chapter 10: Dramatic Play
Chapter 11: Creative Arts
Chapter 12: Manipulative Experiences
Chapter 13: Math and Science
Chapter 14: Woodworking

By creating a strong balance between theoretical concepts and applied practice, Creating Effective Learning Environments takes early childhood curriculum development to the next level. This text helps readers see the curriculum from a child's perspective and understand how that perspective is linked to learning and theory. The centre of any curriculum is the child; this text begins not with general theories or applications that are suitable for many, but with each individual child. The theory and methodology of this text are integrated around the actual experiences of children, presented in a logical flow, and embracing current philosophies about integration, play, bias, and learning practices. An updated 4-colour interior brings to life real photographs that are used to support the learning of the readers. The photographs and scenarios continue to support a visual journey of children’s learning activities. The text presents approaches that embrace current philosophies about integration, play, bias and learning practices. Each chapter includes a section ‘Recognizing and Planning for Diversity’ specifically geared toward diversity concepts References have been updated to support current knowledge and philosophical trends in developmentally appropriate practices, child development, literacy, emergent curriculum, and diversity.