Outdoor learning environments : spaces for exploration, discovery and risk-taking in the early years
2017
Books, Manuscripts
Educators have a key pedagogical role to promote early year's outdoor play in natural environments. Active outdoor play that involves risk-taking has been linked to positive effects on social health and behaviour as well as promoting physical activity and motor skill development. At the same time, it has been recognised that opportunities for children to experience outdoor learning have been reduced in recent decades due to the impacts of technology, urbanisation and social change. This book brings together renowned authors with research and professional experience in a range of disciplines to provide a comprehensive guide to developing positive and engaging outdoor learning environments in the early years.
Main title:
Outdoor learning environments : spaces for exploration, discovery and risk-taking in the early years / edited by Helen Little, Sue Elliott and Shirley Wyver.
Author:
Imprint:
Crows Nest : Allen & Unwin, 2017.©2017.
Collation:
xvi, 282 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. Why do outdoor play and learning matter? -- PART I: Outdoor environments as pedagogical spaces -- 2. Risk-taking in outdoor play: Challenges and possibilities -- 3. Green outdoor environments: Settings for promoting children's health and wellbeing -- 4. Caring for the environment: Towards sustainable futures -- 5. Birds and babies: A meeting of species -- PART II: Designing and planning for outdoor learning -- 6. Planning outdoor learning environments -- 7. Application of standards and regulations to early years outdoor playspaces -- PART III: Children's voices -- 8. Strengthening children's agency in outdoor learning environments -- 9. The private play places of childhood -- 10. Creating a school playground in Papua New Guinea: A participatory approach with young children -- PART IV: Cultural perspectives -- 11. Indigenous perspectives on outdoor learning environments: On Country learning -- 12. Outdoor play in Norwegian and Australian early years settings: Differences in theory, pedagogy and practice -- PART V: The outdoors and beyond -- 13. Beyond the fence: Exploring forest preschool/school approaches in Australia -- 14. Urban environments and outdoor learning .
Dewey class:
372.357
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
370406
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | Tech Book | 372.357 OUT | Available |