Protecting childhood Feat. Dr Sandra Duncan

About this episode

Dr. Sandra Duncan discusses the importance of creating supportive environments for children's play and exploration.

Dr Sandra Duncan wants children to experience the miracle and magic of childhood through intentionally designed indoor and outdoor play space environments. She is an international consultant, author of six books, and designer of two educational furniture collections. She has designed and taught university courses on early learning environments, collaborating with architects, interior designers and educators to create extraordinary places and possibilities for children and students of all ages. In this lovely chat between friends, Lukas and Sandra talk about how childhood is an endangered experience, understanding the process of children’s exploration, creating environments that support a positive childhood experience, and so much more! https://sandraduncan.com/ https://www.gryphonhouse.com/books/details/rethinking-the-classroom-landscape http://erikachristakis.com/author/the-importance-of-being-little/ https://futurestrongeducation.com/kathryn https://www.enspirement.co/

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Sandra Duncan

Topics covered

• childhood
• play space design
• early learning environments
• children's exploration

Keywords

• indoor play
• outdoor play
• educational furniture
• childhood experience

Mentioned in this episode

Products: educational furniture collections, books by Dr Sandra Duncan

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