Exploring outdoor play in the early years

✍ Scribed by Maynard, Trisha; Waters, Jane

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press
Year: 2014
Tongue: English
Leaves: 178
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The aim of this text is to explore outdoor play in the early years focusing, in particular, on early years settings and young children aged 0 to 7 years.

Abstract:

The aim of this text is to explore outdoor play in the early years focusing, in particular, on early years settings and young children aged 0 to 7 years. Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Exploring Outdoor Play in the Early Years
Exploring Outdoor Play in the Early Years
Praise for this book
Contents
Contributors
Introduction: outdoor play in early years settings
SECTION 1 The case for outdoor play
1 Outdoor play and the early years tradition
2 What makes a good outdoor environment for young children?
3 Exploring appropriate outdoor provision for babies and toddlers
SECTION 2 Policy and practice in the UK
4 Supporting 'child-initiated' activity in the outdoor environment
5 Risky outdoor play: embracing uncertainty in pursuit of learning. 6 Working with Forest Schools7 Getting the most out of outdoor spaces
SECTION 3 International perspectives
8 Early years outdoor play in Scandinavia
9 Outdoor play in New Zealand centres: protecting, defending, extending
10 Outdoor play in Australia
Index
Back Cover.

✦ Subjects

Outdoor education.;Early childhood education.;EDUCATION / Elementary;Education.

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