Learning with Nature

Embedding Outdoor Practice

Claire Warden author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd

Published:13th Oct '15

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Learning outside the classroom is a key part of early years and primary practice and is on the rise in settings across the world. This book centres on outstanding outdoor practice and how children can learn and develop in natural environments.

Focussing on children aged from 2-11 this book contains:

  • A self-evaluation toolkit for educators to reflect on what they’re doing now and where to develop to be more effective.
  • Examples of practice from around the world and in various environments, including urban settings.
  • An entire chapter on assessment and planning to help ensure and demonstrate quality of provision.

Looking at all the possibilities and approaches, there are models for practice to suit every setting so that everyone can make outdoor learning part of the core teaching and learning objectives.

Claire Warden is an educational consultant with an international reputation for pioneering work in education and a focus on children’s connection to the natural world.

 

The author has a lovely writing style that demonstrates clarity, knowledge, humour and such strength of reflective practice that you cannot help but love reading this book, whether as a parent, practitioner, carer or early years educator - it is a delight. -- Martine Hovarth
This is a beautifully presented book, A4 size, though slim. It explores a number of issues relating to outdoor learning and provides colourful case studies that bring the various projects described to life. It is not academic in tone, but may be useful to undergraduate education students in terms of providing inspiring and stimulating examples of how outdoor learning can be managed. -- Dr Louise Campbell * drupal *
Helpful and clear reading for students. Encouraging developing strategies for outdoor learning and the rationale around this. -- Mrs Lucie Hutson * drupal *
This book is accessible in style. I really enjoyed finding out more about the Diagrams of Practice and have used this approach with students. However it took some time to fully grasp the idea.. -- Mrs Victoria Brown * drupal *

ISBN: 9781446287453

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 580g

128 pages