Outdoor Provision in the Early Years

✍ Scribed by Jan White

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Leaves: 137
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

How can you create opportunities for learning and playing outdoors? This book offers a range of chapters on key topics, including: " why outdoor play is important for young children " how to make sure your children play outdoors as much as indoors " how play can help young children develop a sense of well-being " child-led play experiences " the role of adults outdoors " ensuring outdoor provision for children with additional needs " how to provide rich outdoor environments " challenge, risk and safety outdoors This is an inspirational and exciting read, that all early years professionals will enjoy and find immensely useful.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Foreword......Page 10
About the editor and contributors......Page 11
Introduction......Page 16
1. The role of play......Page 27
2. Following children’s interests......Page 38
3. Adults are essential......Page 50
4. Capturing the difference......Page 60
5. A responsive environment......Page 72
6. Offering rich experiences......Page 83
7. As long as they need......Page 91
8. Achieving the balance......Page 101
9. Outdoor play for everyone......Page 110
10. Taking an active part......Page 120
References......Page 129
Index......Page 134

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