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Furniture literally shapes our experience: whether we sit or kneel, work alone or together, feel at ease or not. The chair and table that truly fit, the storage unit of the right scale for the child and the room empower and encourage competence, no small matter when you are little and living in a busy group setting. Furniture also shapes aesthetic sensibility and can connect us to the natural world. Well-designed, well-made furniture that wears well teaches children that design and quality materials matter. - Jim GreenmanWhen Little Jack Horner sat in his corner, choices in seating weren't too plentiful. Today, Jack would find it a very different story. Whether adding a new piece to an existing classroom or creating a full equipment list for a new center, the process of selecting just the right thing can be a daunting one without careful planning. Buying furniture for a child care program is much like buying furniture for a home. The first criterion is to buy something the children, and staff, will enjoy and find functional. Full enjoyment of the new furniture means taste, curriculum, quality construction, safety, and, of course, the budget must all be considered.
Taste
Taste is entirely a matter ...