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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784724003321

Autore

Tovey Helen

Titolo

Playing Outdoors [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill Education, 2007

ISBN

1-281-33130-9

0-335-23530-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Disciplina

372.1384

Soggetti

Outdoor recreation for children

Play environments

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Half title; Series editor; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Children's lives; 2 Why outdoor play?; 3 Outdoor play: the presence of the past; 4 Spaces and places for play; 5 Gardens or forests?; 6 Playing outdoors: risk and challenge; 7 What do we mean by free play outdoors?; 8 Roles, resources and relationships outdoors; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Offers a rationale for why outdoor play is essential in young children's lives and learning. This book identifies principles underpinning the design of challenging outdoor play environments and examines how children use and transform space to create their own imaginary worlds.