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Taking the First Steps Outside - Under Threes Learning and Developing in the Natural Environment

English · Paperback / Softback

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Taking the First Steps Outside provides a clear and accessible guide to making outdoor play, teaching and learning suitable for very young children. It follows the experiences of a group of children under three as they learn to understand, appreciate and love the outdoors, recording how the children change and develop when learning in an outdoor environment. Highly illustrated, it includes ideas for and reflection upon outdoor play. Demonstrating that with dedicated and knowledgable staff, very young children can achieve excellent progress and involvement in an outdoor environment, this is a vital resource for anyone wishing to improve the education of very young children outdoors.


List of contents










Dedication and Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The story behind the book 2. Awaking for Nature 3. Play in the natural world 4. Becoming safe through taking risks 5. Companionship and shared experiences 6. Adults thinking about children 7. Resources and facilities Bibliography Index


About the author










Helen Bilton is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Reading, UK.
Gabriela Bento is an educational psychologist and PhD student at the University of Aveiro, Portugal.
Gisela Dias is an early childhood teacher with a great deal of experience in working with children under three in Portugal.


Product details

Authors Gabriela Bento, Bento Gabriela, Helen Bilton, Helen (University of Reading Bilton, Bilton Helen, Gisela Dias, Dias Gisela
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 07.11.2016
 
EAN 9781138919891
ISBN 978-1-138-91989-1
No. of pages 156
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education

EDUCATION / General, Education, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Extra-Curricular Activities

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