The SAGE handbook of outdoor play and learning / Tim Waller, Eva A?rlemalm-Hagse?r, Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, Libby Lee-Hammond, Kristi Lekies, Shirley Wyver ; editor, Jude Bowen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waller, Tim, author.

A?rlemalm-Hagse?r, Eva, 1958- author.

Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen, author.

Lee-Hammond, Libby, author.

Lekies, Kristi S., author.

Wyver, Shirley R., author.

Contributor:

Bowen, Jude, editor.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Preschool--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Education, Preschool.

Outdoor recreation for children.

Play.

Early childhood education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (677 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, [2017]

Summary:

There has been a growing academic interest in the role of outdoor spaces for play in a child's development. The SAGE handbook of outdoor play and learning represents a coordinated and comprehensive volume of international research on this subject edited by members of the well-established European Early Childhood Education Research Association Outdoor Play and Learning SIG (OPAL). Chapters written by authors from Europe, North and South America, Australasia, and Asia Pacific countries are organised into six sections: Theoretical frameworks and conceptual approaches for understanding outdoor play and learning, Critical reflections on policy and regulation in outdoor play and learning, Children's engagement with nature, sustainability and children's geographies, Diverse contexts and inclusion in children's outdoor play environments, Methodologies for researching outdoor play and learning, Links between learning and practic.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on XML content.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781526402028 (ebook) :

OCLC:

990992295

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.