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Developing Creativity and Curiosity Outdoors: How to Extend Creative Learning in the Early Years book cover

1st Edition

Developing Creativity and Curiosity Outdoors How to Extend Creative Learning in the Early Years

By Julie Johnson, Ann Watts Copyright 2019
190 Pages 205 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 205 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 205 Color Illustrations
by Routledge
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This accessible guide will inform, prompt and inspire practitioners as they develop their own creativity and seize the rich opportunities offered by outdoor environments to cultivate and encourage the creative skills of the young children in their care. Including information on Forest School, Developing Creativity and Curiosity Outdoors builds on theories of creative learning and development,... Read more

Acknowledgements

About the authors

Overview of the book

1. The nature of creativity

2. The nature of curiosity and imagination

3. The Forest School background

4. Communication in the natural world

Part One: Listening and speaking

Part Two: Storytelling

5. Creative structures and design in the natural world

6. Movement outdoors

7. Colour, shape, pattern and form in the natural world

8. Music and sound outdoors

9. Conclusion

Index

Biography

Julie Johnson is the Forest School Manager at Peter Pan Nursery and Forest School, UK.

Ann Watts is an Early Years Consultant and previously worked as a nursery school head teacher and Early Years adviser for Surrey County Council, UK.

"Well-founded, well-researched and a well-spring of practical tips, resources and references for practitioners."

Jon Cree, Director and founding chair of the Forest School Association and Training Co-coordinator for FSC Bishops Wood Centre, UK

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