Being, Playing and Learning Outdoors by Jan White

Being, Playing and Learning Outdoors by Jan White

Shows early years practitioners how to pay more attention to making the most of the outdoors for the enjoyment, health and education of children from three to five years. This book includes advice on: movement and physical play playing with sand, natural materials and water plants, living things and growing construction, and imaginative play.

'Playing and Learning Outdoors offers early years practitioners realistic advice and guidance on developing effective practice when working with young children outdoors.. [It] is well structured, easily read and very fairly priced. The book deserves its place in Nursery World's series of essential guides for early years practitioners.' - Early Years Update

'White aptly describes the world of learning through play outdoors for children. The book covers a variety of modes of play, from water play to creative play to movement.' – CHOICE, September 2008, Vol. 46 No. 01

'An excellent reference on good practice that its readers will turn to again and again... implementing suggestions in this book could enhance both the joy of childhood and the emotional, social, physical and cognitive development of children' - American Journal of Play

With over twenty years' experience in education, Jan White is an Education Consultant for Outdoor Provision in the Early Years and is currently associate consultant with Early Excellence and associate lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University.

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ISBN 13	9780415412117
ISBN 10	0415412110
Title	Being, Playing and Learning Outdoors
Author	Jan White
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2007-12-06
Number of pages	142
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.