Designed to enable teachers to create developmentally appropriate learning environments for preschool and kindergarten aged children. Step by step instruction on how to design a quality day care environment. Should be used side by side with ECERS-R, the scale used to develop and quantify quality standards in the USA, Canada and abroad. Includes The How, What and Why for each indicator, severn sub-scale items, step-by-step instructions, and over 700 color photos.