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Understand how the characteristics of an enabling outdoor play environment meet the age, stage and needs of children
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
Laser Learning reading text: ‘An enabling outdoor environment'
‘Learning outdoors in the early years’ webpage on the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment website
'Using outdoor provision to support learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage’ on the PACEY website
Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Read ‘Outdoor Learning: Forest School Case Studies from Surrey, England’ from the Institute for Child Success. How does the forest school environment meet the age, stage and needs of the children?
Click on the icon to the left to look at this online presentation from the Freeplay Network, which gives examples of great outdoor play areas as well as their underlying design principles. The examples show how design of the outdoor area can help to support children’s physical play and exercise.
Find and read a copy of ‘Playing Outside: Activities, ideas and inspiration for the early years’ by Helen Bilton (2nd edition 2014 Routledge).NB you do not have to buy this book, you should be able to borrow it from your local library.
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