Playing and Learning Outdoors: The Practical Guide and Sourcebook for Excellence in Outdoor Provision...

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Jan White (Independent Education Consultant, Sheffield, UK)

Playing and Learning Outdoors

The Practical Guide and Sourcebook for Excellence in Outdoor Provision and Practice with Young...

Jan White (Independent Education Consultant, Sheffield, UK)

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Routledge
18 September 2019

Pre-school & kindergarten; Primary & middle schools

Fully updated to reflect the current status and understandings regarding outdoor provision within early childhood education frameworks across the UK, this new edition shows early years practitioners how to get the very best from outdoor play and learning for the enjoyment, health and education of young children up to age seven.

This invaluable resource gives sound practical guidance for providing:

play with water, sand and other natural materials;

experiences with plants, growing and living things;

movement and physical play;

construction, imaginative and creative play; and

explorations into the locality and community just beyond your garden.

This full-colour third edition has been further developed to act as a comprehensive source book of relevant materials, books and resources supporting the core ingredients of high-quality outdoor provision, while each chapter also includes extensive collections of children’s picture books relating to the themes within each chapter.

Playing and Learning Outdoors has become the essential practical guide to excellence in outdoor provision and pedagogy for all early years services. This lively, inspiring and accessible book will help every educator to develop truly successful and satisfying approach to learning through play outdoors for every child.

By: Jan White (Independent Education Consultant Sheffield UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781138599758
ISBN 10: 1138599751
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 18 September 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jan White is a leading thinker and writer on outdoor play and advocate for high-quality outdoor provision for services for children from birth to seven. She is honorary Professor of Practice with the University of Wales Trinity St David and strategic director of Early Childhood Outdoors, the National Centre for Outdoor Play, Learning and Wellbeing.