1st Edition
Planning for Outdoor Learning A Practical Guide for the Early Years
By Helen Bilton
Copyright 2026
190 Pages
261 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
261 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
261 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
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When the environment is right, children flourish. Just as ready-made meals don’t create great chefs, ready-made environments don’t nurture independent thinkers.
Planning is key to creating rich outdoor learning experiences, where children, educators and the environment can work together. This book supports practitioners working with children aged two to six (including Reception and... Read more
List of figures
Acknowledgements
Series foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Planning cycle
Chapter 2: The Guiding Principles
Chapter 3: An intentional environment
Chapter 4: Making changes
References
Appendices 0 - 8
Biography
Helen Bilton is Professor of Outdoor Learning and Play at the University of Reading. An internationally recognised expert in early years outdoor education, she has authored numerous research-led papers and textbooks, combining practice with theory to support both researchers and practitioners.
