Vol. IV, No. 5, August/September 2005
- How young children perceive symbols in their environment
- The Children's Environmental Health Network
- The bigger the serving, the more children eat
- Childcare facilities' national loan resource update
- Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
- Kresge Foundation funds 'green' childcare buildings
- Free classroom acoustic standards available
- 2006 Early Childhood Facilities Design Institute schedule
- Recent professional development
- Current projects
Free classroom acoustic standards available
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA), in partnership with several industry supporters, is making design standards for classroom acoustics available free through its website. The American National Standard Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines for Schools (ANSI S12.60-2002) provides criteria that benefit all classroom users, including students with hearing loss. Several states have adopted the standard, which is voluntary unless referenced by a code, ordinance, or regulation. Previously published for sale, the standard can now be downloaded free through ASA's online store at asastore.aip.org.
Additional reading:
- Classroom Acoustics
- Acoustics for young children
- Noise in daycare centers interferes with infant's language acquisition
Vol. IV, No. 5, August/September 2005
- How young children perceive symbols in their environment
- The Children's Environmental Health Network
- The bigger the serving, the more children eat
- Childcare facilities' national loan resource update
- Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
- Kresge Foundation funds 'green' childcare buildings
- Free classroom acoustic standards available
- 2006 Early Childhood Facilities Design Institute schedule
- Recent professional development
- Current projects