1st Edition
Risk, Challenge and Adventure in the Early Years A practical guide to exploring and extending learning outdoors
Chapter 1: The historical background Chapter Two: Defining Adventure, Risk and Challenge Chapter Three: Attitudes towards Risk, Challenge and Adventure Chapter Four: The benefits of Risk, Challenge and Adventure Chapter Five: The Role of the Adult Chapter Six - Environment Chapter 7: Risk Assessment Chapter 8: Adding adventure through expeditions and visitors Chapter 9: Dealing with Concerns Chapter 10: Planning adventurous activities throughout the year.
Biography
Kathryn Solly is the retired Headteacher of Chelsea Open Air Nursery School and Children’s Centre. She is now a specialist Early Years consultant, trainer and author.
"Risk, Challenge and Adventure… is an extensive and comprehensive guide to outdoor learning, and is an ideal tool for in-house training. Its developmental perspectives and wealth of experience shared by the author- supported by solid research—offers opportunities for a variety of training sessions. […] I would encourage every setting to add this volume to their staff room resources." – Barbara Isaacs, Montessori International
"This book reminds us that adventure, risk and challenge in the outdoors are vital not just for physical development, but to develop Discoverers, Reasoners and Thinkers. Kathryn Solly's book shows us how to develop exciting and challenging provision that will support embedded learning in a way that tests and checklists cannot do." - Dr Sue Allingham, Early Years Educator
