1st Edition
Healthy, Active and Outside! Running an Outdoors Programme in the Early Years
1. Introduction 2. What the Research Tells Us 3. Creating the Outdoor Environment 4. Safety for Healthy Outdoor Learning 5. Moving Outdoors 6. Theory into Practice 7. Assessing Children Outdoors 8. Final Goodbyes 9. Conclusion
Biography
Dr Janice Filer currently works as both an LEA officer for a crèche unit for vulnerable families (funded by the Children's Fund) and as a Behaviour Support Teacher. She is qualified as a secondary PE teacher, a nursery teacher, a SENCO, and has a PhD in Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences. She has written three books for teachers working with young children on the themes of Outdoor Play, Dance and Movement and a book about Autumn activities, published by Scholastic.
'The author has presented a thorough background to the benefits of learning outdoors, along with practical advice on how to establish an effective outdoor space... The amount of information presented, in the forms of theory, guidance and practical resources, make it an excellent resource for any practitioner wishing to develop their outdoor provision' - Early Years Update
