Mary S. Rivkin, Deborah Schein

The Great Outdoors: Advocating for Natural Spaces for Young Children

Musik: Schein, Deborah

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This updated and expanded edition will inspire teachers to make it possible for children to spend more time outdoors, have safe environments, and be free to learn through exploration. Each chapter ends with action items to improve children's access to safe, clean, and interesting places in your community and is packed with resource ideas for further exploration.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 203mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781928896999
• ISBN-10: 1928896995
• Artikelnr.: 49337379

Autorenporträt

Mary Rivkin, PhD, is an associate professor of education at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her research focuses on children’s outdoor play. Deborah Schein, PhD, teaches at Champlain College and consults for the Agency of Jewish Learning in Pittsburgh.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Richard Louv
Introduction
Chapter 1. Children and the Outdoors
Chapter 2. Early Childhood Settings With Outdoors in Mind
Chapter 3. Precautions Outdoors
Chapter 4. Children¿s Spiritual Development and Nature by Deborah Schein
Chapter 5. Cities for Children
Appendix
References
Organizations and Other Groups Referenced in The Great Outdoors
About the Authors
Acknowledgments