3rd Edition
Nature and Young Children Encouraging Creative Play and Learning in Natural Environments
By Ruth Wilson
Copyright 2018
126 Pages
by
Routledge
126 Pages
by
Routledge
126 Pages
by
Routledge
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Now in its third edition, Nature and Young Children promotes the holistic development of children by connecting them with nature. It offers practical 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 fully revised chapters in line with recent developments to... Read more
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
Biography
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.
