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Creating a Flexible Learning Environment

A Community Playthings Case Study: CRT's Heritage Child Development Center, Hartford, CT

Infants and toddlers develop at an astoundingly fast rate. A supportive environment cannot remain static, but must be continually adapted to meet their changing needs.

Creating such an environment while meeting licensing requirements for visibility and furniture stability can be challenging, but is not impossible.

Find out how the Heritage Child Development Center in Hartford, CT uses Roomscapes to achieve both these goals.

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Infant, Toddler, Classroom Design, Environment as the Third Teacher

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