
Playing and Learning Outdoors
The Practical Guide and Sourcebook for Excellence in Outdoor Provision and Practice with Young Children
Jan White(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 19. September 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
242 pages
978-1-138-59976-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic, Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
55 farbige Abbildungen, 55 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder
55 Halftones, color; 55 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
699 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-59976-5 (9781138599765)
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Jan White
Playing and Learning Outdoors
The Practical Guide and Sourcebook for Excellence in Outdoor Provision and Practice with Young Children
Book
09/2019
3rd Edition
Routledge
€193.13
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Jan White
Playing and Learning Outdoors
The Practical Guide and Sourcebook for Excellence in Outdoor Provision and Practice with Young Children
E-Book
09/2019
3rd Edition
Routledge
€36.99
Available for download

Jan White
Playing and Learning Outdoors
The Practical Guide and Sourcebook for Excellence in Outdoor Provision and Practice with Young Children
E-Book
09/2019
3rd Edition
Routledge
€36.99
Available for download
Previous edition

Jan White
Playing and Learning Outdoors
Making provision for high quality experiences in the outdoor environment with children 3-7
Book
11/2013
2nd Edition
Routledge
€48.46
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Person
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.
Content
Dedication; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One: Providing for play with water outdoors; Chapter Two: Providing natural materials outdoors; Chapter Three: Providing experiences of the living world outdoors; Chapter Four: Providing for movement and physical play outdoors; Chapter Five: Providing for imaginative, creative and expressive play outdoors; Chapter Six: Providing for construction and den play outdoors; Chapter Seven: Providing outdoor experiences beyond the garden; Index