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“There are three teachers of children: adults, other children, and their physical environment.”
– Loris Malaguzzi, Educational Pedagogue and Pioneer of the Reggio Emilia Preschools
The Third Teacher is a “cabinet of wonders” exploring the impact of the physical environment on teaching and learning. Written and designed by Cannon Design, Bruce Mau Design (a Canadian design firm with extensive experience in book design), and V/S (a German design manufacturer with a long tradition of furnishing schools), The Third Teacher contains truths, prompts, and provocations intended to ignite a blaze of discussion and initiative about the role of the built environment in the education of children.
Presenting a multifaceted collection of anecdotes, quotes, and facts, The Third Teacher is a mine of information and insight. Individual chapters, case studies, design ideas, and interviews cover the myriad ways that places influence learning. Cannon Design also developed a website, thethirdteacher.com, as a forum to further the dialogue and concepts of The Third Teacher.