Play using natural materials / Alison Howe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howe, Alison, author.

Series:

Ready, steady, play!

Ready, Steady, Play

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education--Great Britain.

Early childhood education.

Play.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (92 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Play using Natural Materials shows that natural materials can equal ready-made toys as an exciting stimulus for play in order to promote the learning and development of children within early years settings. Use Play using Natural Materials to ""Get out and Do"", support a child's investigation of the natural world, and to encourage first hand exploration of natural objects.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; How to use this book; Acknowledgements; The author; Introduction; Discussion resources; Activities; Activities 1 Clay interest table; Activities 2 Clay nature plaques; Activities 3 Weaving with nature; Activities 4 Mark-making onclay; Activities 5 All sorts of seeds; Activities 6 Hidden treasure; Activities 7 Sensory walk 1. Look; Activities 8 Sensory walk 2. Touch; Activities 9 Sensory walk 3. Sound; Activities 10 Sensory walk 4. Smell; Activities 11 Nature walk; Activities 12 Nature palettes

Activities 13 Natural sculpturesActivities 14 Seed tray gardens; Activities 15 Working with withies; Activities 16 Natural or not?; Activities 17 Going on a bear hunt; Activities 18 Woodland folk; Activities 19 Mix it up; Activities 20 Compost tray; Activities 21 Laminated leaves and leaf match; Activities 22 The three little pigs; Activities 23 Some ideas for sand play; Activities 24 Ideas for water play; Activities 25 Natural collections; Photocopiable sheets; Resources

Notes:

"A David Fulton book"--cover.

First published in 2005 by David Fulton Publishers.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 2, 2014).

ISBN:

1-315-83116-3

1-317-85504-3

1-317-85505-1

9781315831169

OCLC:

958098961