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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462563703321

Autore

Hopwood-Stephens Isabel

Titolo

Learning on your doorstep [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2013

ISBN

1-136-27764-1

0-203-11112-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

372.62

Soggetti

EDUCATION / Elementary

EDUCATION / General

English language - Composition and exercises - Study and teaching (Elementary)

Experiential learning

Outdoor education

English language - Study and teaching (Elementary) - Composition and exercises

Education

Social Sciences

Theory & Practice of Education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Why use the outdoors for writing?; 2 Getting ready; 3 How to use the writing topics; 4 Topic 1:The enchanted forest; 5 Topic 2: Forest club; 6 Topic 3: Island quest; 7 Topic 4: Forest detectives; 8 Topic 5: Celtic life; 9 Topic 6:Animal world; 10 How do I . . .?; Appendices; References

Sommario/riassunto

As the Forest School movement gains popularity among UK educators, teachers are increasingly recognising the benefits of creative outdoor play. But how can busy primary school teachers fit regular, high quality outdoor learning into an already crowded timetable? How can they plan a range of rich, imaginative and creative experiences that build up into full topics? And how can they translate the excitement and engagement



that they find out doors into increased enthusiasm and attainment indoors?Learning on Your Doorstep integrates creative outdoor play with curricular attainme