When Marcia Durazo signed up for a free $5,000 classroom makeover from the New Mexico Child Care and Education Association (NMCCEA), she wasn’t expecting to win. All Durazo knew was […]
When Marcia Durazo signed up for a free $5,000 classroom makeover from the New Mexico Child Care and Education Association (NMCCEA), she wasn’t expecting to win. All Durazo knew was […]
In this series in partnership with Bright Horizons, Dr. Sandra Duncan gives practical advice on how classroom design can help our children express their natural selves and encourage their development.
I worked with Wunderled Teaching to create a brand new Wonder Wall! Original link is here-->>> Head to Instagram
I am speaking at Turning Over A New Leaf. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! #TurnOverANewLeaf - via #Whova event app
My Furniture collection is going to be incorporated into Farmington University's new child education program. A quick excerpt from the full article is below, make sure to check out the […]
Last Year I was on the Issues on Education.net podcast. Listen below for information on how the way we design early childhood classrooms can play a big role in how […]
Inspire 2023 invites delegates into a world of fantasy opportunity and reality. It proposes that to work in the early years of education, we must foster our ability to fantasise […]
Sometimes early childhood classrooms can be noisy and overstimulating to young children, leading to challenging behaviors, and decreased engagement and learning. Sandra Duncan—coauthor of Through a Child’s Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires […]
I was recently a guest on the Wearthy Podcast, learn more about this podcast below and you can listen to what we talked about with the two links. Listen on […]
Nature Play and Sustainable Development Learn more about 2022 NBECEC How can environmental sustainability be viewed as a broad pedagogical approach to creating environments and experiences that, on the one […]
Sandra DuncanInspiring Spaces for Young Children Our seventeenth episode in the Season features Sandra Duncan, an international consultant, author of six books focused on the environmental design of early childhood […]
How to Support Movement, Play, and Belonging for Toddlers in Your Classroom Monday, July 18, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Presented by Sandra Duncan, Ed.D., International Consultant […]
4-Day Guided Virtual Experience With: You don’t need another summit of 30+ talking heads. It’s Time For Something More. For the Educators, Directors, and Parents Who Want to Take the […]
In the April issue of Parenta Magazine I have an article on Page 6 and 7 covering the topic of reclaiming children loss of habitat by rethinking classroom design. Take […]
Colorado State University Early Childhood Center Spring Professional Educator Serieswith Author:Dr. Sandra Duncan “The Honey Comb Hypothesis: A Fresh Perspective on How We Ones Learn”When: Thursday, March 10, 2022 10:00am […]
In this interview we discuss the four design beliefs or pillars that Dr Duncan starts with when designing a space for children - nature aligned, heart centric, sensory based and […]
Original Posting: https://architectureau.com/articles/old-school-new-school-2021/ REGISTER FOR EVENT The Old School New School conference returns after a two year hiatus with a virtual program that seeks to understand how architectural agency can […]
I will be presenting a workshop with Dr. Kathryn Murray--expert in brain development--called "Designing Brain-Based Environments" The purpose of this workshop is to discuss: The power of built environments and […]
[Excerpt from New Book, "The Unspoken Language of Early Childhood Environments" (Tentative Title) , by Sandra Duncan, Christine Burkholder, and Lauren Magee] Young children are losing their childhoods in today’s […]
Using the Spatial Conditions of Emotions to Design Inspiring Early Childhood Environments Where are you . . . right now, this very moment? Chances are, you are either in or very […]
Designing Classrooms for COVID-19 and Beyond - Article Excerpt COVID-19 is a lot like being on a roller coaster ride in an amusement park. You do not know what to […]
As many of you know, I have many wonderful opportunities to design and consult on many projects around the world. Recently I was able to play a small part in […]
On April 10th, 2021 I was invited to be the Virtual Guest Lecturer at Texas A&M University Commerce. The subject was The Honeycomb Hypothesis: A New Perspective on Children’s Acquisition […]
My next lecture will be on Saturday April 10th at 11 am. Scan the QR code below or use this LINK to register. Flyer Graphics by Dr. Toni […]
COVID-19 has brought about numerous changes in how we work with young children. One of the biggest challenges is physical distancing. The call to physically distance children—sometimes as many as […]
In this blog, Sandra Duncan, EdD, and architect Lauren Magee, provide practical and helpful strategies for educators seeking ways to safely distance children in the COVID classroom. For a closer […]
When you think of the aesthetics of an early education classroom, what do you see? Brightly colored plastic toys. Shelves stacked high with lesson materials and paperwork. Walls covered with […]
For the past few months, the common thread of COVID-19 has changed all our lives. Through this change, we’ve discovered many things about our children, work, and ourselves. Admittedly, the […]
There’s no doubt about it; the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed education and how we teach children. With the ever increasing reality that many schools will be resorting to full or […]
There’s no doubt about it; we are living in a new norm in which the unpredictability of COVID-19 has left us with a mounting sense of uncertainty about financial security […]
Thank you to Bonnie's Global Café for having Lauren Karwoski Magee and me as guests of her café. We had a wonderful time discussing design ideas for COVID-19 environments and […]
The world’s axis is tilted 23.5 degrees from the plane of its orbit around the sun and hasn’t changed significantly in the last 40,000 years. Although the world’s physical tilt […]
Dr. Sandra Duncan joins architect, teacher and mom, Lauren Magee, in an episode of her new web series, Lauren's Learning Lab. In this installment, Dr. Duncan shares bite-sized ideas on […]
There’s no denying it—we are living in a new normal with families now living, working, and learning all together under one roof. The familiar household rhythms and routines of waking […]
When most people talk about designing an early childhood education program, they mean the curriculum, the funding, or the program. Not Dr. Sandra Duncan. When the Design Consultant for […]
Author, designer and teacher, Sandra Duncan, EdD, and the president of Guidecraft, Gary Bilezikian, were honored to collaborate and contribute to the 250th issue of Exchange Magazine, where they shared their views […]
A conversation with Sandra Duncan, Rae Pica and Heidi Veal discussing how standardized classrooms are boring and uninspiring. Join us as they share ways to bring novelty into your classroom. […]
Although a bird may seem like an unlikely role model for teachers, the bowerbird, a small native of Australia and New Zealand, has a lot to teach us about early […]
The classroom environment is an essential component for maximizing learning experiences for young children. Inspiring Spaces for Young Children invites teachers to enhance children’s educational environment in a beautiful […]