Nature and Young Children: Encouraging Creative Play and Learning in Natural Environments

ISBN-13: 9781138553309 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 120 str.

Ruth Wilson

Opis

Now in its third edition, this essential guide promotes the holistic development of children by connecting them with nature. It offers advice on how to set up indoor and outdoor nature play spaces as well as encouraging environmentally responsible attitudes, values and behaviour in your early childhood setting. With brand new material on sustainability education, Froebel and nature, children living in urban environments, and much more, this highly accessible book will provide all early years practitioners, teachers and students with a wealth of ideas on how to foster creative play and learning in nature-focused environments while also promoting positive connections with nature.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Nature Play  2. Natural Outdoor Playspaces  3. Bringing the Outdoors In  4. Role of the Adult  5. Holistic Child Development  6. Integrated Teaching and Learning  7. Fostering Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors  8. Special Considerations  Epilogue  References  Index

O autorze

Ruth Wilson works with the Children and Nature Network as curator of their Research Library. Her primary area of interest in her work as a consultant and writer for the past 25 years has been on connecting young children with nature.