Playing and Learning Outdoors

There is now a growing appreciation of the importance and value of learning through play outdoors.

In a world where it is perceived that children can no longer ‘play out’ freely and safely Playing and Learning Outdoors shows early years practitioners how to pay more attention to making the most of the outdoors for the enjoyment, health and education of children from three to five years.

This book will allow practitioners to develop rich and stimulating outdoor play provision in Early Years settings and enable you to feel confident to offer wonderful play experiences outdoors.

Playing and Learning Outdoors offers practitioners achievable advice and support, based on approaches which are appropriate and effective for young children’s all-round well-being and development. The book includes practical advice on:

• movement and physical play
• playing with sand, natural materials and water
• plants, living things and growing
• construction, creative and imaginative play.

Filled with advice and support, this lively, inspiring and accessible book will help practitioners to develop a truly practical and enjoyable approach to learning through play outdoors.

‘Playing and Learning Outdoors offers early years practitioners realistic advice and guidance on developing effective practice when working with young children outdoors … [It] is well structured, easily read and very fairly priced. The book deserves its place in Nursery World’s series of essential guides for early years practitioners.’ – Early Years Update

‘White aptly describes the world of learning through play outdoors for children. The book covers a variety of modes of play, from water play to creative play to movement.’ – CHOICE, September 2008, Vol. 46 No. 01

‘An excellent reference on good practice that its readers will turn to again and again… implementing suggestions in this book could enhance both the joy of childhood and the emotional, social, physical and cognitive development of children’ – American Journal of Play

Available for purchase at Muddy Faces Ltd – http://muddyfaces.co.uk/white-playing-learning-outdoors-p-750.html

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Outdoor Provision in the Early Years

Outdoor education offers children special contexts for play and exploration, real experiences, and contact with the natural world and the community. To help ensure young children thrive and develop in your care, this book provides essential information on how to make learning outdoors a rich and valuable part of their daily life.
Written by a team of experts in the field, this book focuses on the core values of effective outdoor provision, and is packed with ideas to try out in practice. Topics covered include:
- the role of play in learning outdoors

- meaningful experiences for children outdoors

- the role of the adult outdoors

- creating a dynamic and flexible outdoor environment

- dealing with challenge, risk and safety

- including every child in outdoor learning
There are case studies of successful strategies in action, covering the Birth to 5 age range. Outdoor provision needs to be thoughtfully planned, well organised and appropriately supported by adults, and this book will help practitioners and students to lead good practice with confidence, so that they respond to the needs and interests of young children.

‘This book is a valuable asset to all professionals working with young children.  It will inspire and guide them in developing their own pedagogical practice.’ – Jacky Brewer, Senior Early Years Adviser at Learning through Landscapes

‘If you are looking to enrich outdoor play experiences for young children, this is an inspirational text that could be written just for you’ –
Early Years Educator

Available for purchase at Muddy Faces Ltd – http://muddyfaces.co.uk/white-outdoor-provision-early-years-p-997.html

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