1st Edition

Educating Young Children through Natural Water How to use coastlines, rivers and lakes to promote learning and development

By Judit Horvath Copyright 2016
136 Pages 16 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

136 Pages 16 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

136 Pages 16 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Coastlines, rivers and natural waters have a huge amount to offer young children, providing a unique environment for their learning and development. The environment and its almost daunting size touches something deep within the children and – surprisingly – the large space brings them closer together. This book provides a comprehensive guide to Natural Water School provision by exploring its... Read more

1. The Origin and Validity of Water School 2. The Environments and Ecosystems of Water School 3. The Pedagogy of Water School 4. How children learn in Water School 5. Health and Safety in Water School 6. Water School Leader Training 7. International Examples of Education through Natural Water

Biography

Judit Horvath is a day nursery manager with Qualified Teacher Status and Early Years Professional Status, currently working on her PhD. She has written widely for magazines such as Nursery World, Teach Nursery, Practical Preschool and Early Years Educator, whilst actively practising and developing her Water School approach.

"This book would be perfect for anyone looking for ideas in the realm of outdoor learning – if you are then this could be just the book for you. Boasting a photo-illustrated section and with plenty of ideas around working with children of different ages and with different learning styles, this book will prove to be a good investment. […] All seven areas of learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage can be covered during Water School activities, making it a welcome addition to our understanding of the benefits of outdoor learning in early childhood education." - Martine Horvath, EYE

"Judit Horvath's book explores how to use coastlines, rivers and lakes to promote young children's learning and development. A raft of activity ideas focus on wildlife, crafts, social development, physical play and construction in different seasons" - Teach Early Years