{"product_id":"elemental-play-and-outdoor-learning","title":"Elemental Play and Outdoor Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003eProviding a fresh approach to examining development in the early years, this book draws together well-established ideas and theories based on outdoor play experiences and connects them to spiritual development in children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElemental Play and Outdoor Learning considers socio-cultural perspectives, guided participation and mediated learning alongside playfulness as it looks at young children’s developing interest in the people around them, the environment they experience and the ideas and objects that involve them. Including rich encounters with young children and adults, chapters cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eelemental play as an approach to observe and support children’s holistic development;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe role of people in developing effective exploratory and social skills;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eusing the concept of elemental play to consider the spiritual system as an aspect of child development;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimaginative play with raw, natural materials and how prepared environments can encourage children’s natural exploration; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean exploration of well-established constructs of play and how elemental play can be integrated or re-conceptualised with the other theories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring current thinking about natural experiences, interest in forest school activity and fresh insight into dynamic ecological concepts, this book will be essential reading for practitioners and students on undergraduate and postgraduate early years and childhood studies courses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54235126333784,"sku":"9781138960718","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138960718_979ed266-06bd-4202-b6dc-ead522a29b41.jpg?v=1777260659","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/elemental-play-and-outdoor-learning","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}