Nature's Playground

Author: Hilda Sanderson
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 197727045X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
These poems and photographs by the author are suitable reading by parents to very young children and also as independent reading by older children from upper elementary through middle school.

Nature's Playground

Author: Fiona Danks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781556527234
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Originally published: London: Frances Lincoln, 2005

Natural Playscapes

Author: Rusty Keeler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780942702477
Category : Child care services
Languages : en
Pages : 313

Book Description
This book will inspire you to create extraordinary outdoor places for young children without highly complex play contraptions surrounded by a sea of wood chips or gravel... Places for children that tickle the imagination and surprise the senses...Places for young ones of all abilities to discover themselves and the world around them... Natural places where the entire space is filled with art, hills, pathways, trees, herbs, open areas, sand, water, music, and more... Where children find places to run, climb, dig, pretend, and hide, with opportunities to bellow or be silent. This magnificent 316-page resource contains close to 500 color photographs and illustrations.

Songs for Nature's Playground

Author: Emily Ifsits
Publisher: Welly Days
ISBN: 9783950500905
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description
'Songs for Nature's Playground' is written by Emily Ifsits, teacher and Forest School leader. The book is recommended by the Gareth Davies the CEO of the Forest School Association: "A delightful book that offers inspiration and confidence to people putting their own words to familiar songs, it will be of particular interest to Forest School leaders who work with early years and primary aged children. Bring music into the woods and the woods into the classroom or nursery setting." 'Songs for Nature's Playground' invites you to sing about the classic play and exploration that children enjoy during Forest School sessions and all woodland adventures. There are also songs for quiet times, encouraging children to think about on the beauty of the world around them and their relationship to it. The melodies are taken from classic nursery rhymes and traditional songs that make them familiar and appealing. The book is illustrated colourfully and has a QR code link to an audio recording of each song. Emily also shares tips for exploring rhythm, dance, natural instruments and improvisation in the woodland.

The Playground Problem

Author: Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway
Publisher: QEB Publishing
ISBN: 0711243255
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27

Book Description
Ruby feels anxious about her show and tell presentation. But when she discovers that Joey is having a hard time at lunch, it's up to Ruby to use her SEN Superpowers to cheer him up. Will it help ease her own anxiety too? SEN Superpowers: The Playground Problem explores the topic of anxiety with an empowering story and adorable illustrations. The SEN Superpowers series celebrates the positive traits associated with a range of common SEN (Special Education Needs) conditions, boosting the confidence and strength-awareness of children with those conditions, while also allowing for better understanding and positivity among their peers. Each book includes a page of discussion points about the story, a page of tips for how to boost abilities (inclusive for children with and without special educational needs), and, finally, a further page of notes for parents and teachers. The books feature a dyslexic-friendly font to encourage accessibility and inclusivity for all readers.

Teaching Off Trail

Author: Peter Dargatz
Publisher: Redleaf Press
ISBN: 1605547514
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
Teaching Off Trail describes the transformation of Peter Dargatz, a national board-certified teacher, and public school coordinator, from an anxious assessor to a fair and fun facilitator of learning. It shares his personal professional journey detailing his evolution as an educator while simultaneously offering strategies for readers to implement Peter's unique teaching philosophy to increase opportunities for play, creative expression, and personalization in both the indoor and outdoor classroom. In his own classroom, Peter brought learning outside by creating a nature kindergarten program that emphasizes community partnerships, service learning, and meaningful and memorable experiences in the outdoors. Teaching Off Trail aims to inspire educators, administrators, and parents across all levels to turn their outrage for today’s educational system into outreach that promotes passionate and purposeful problem-solving. He incorporates techniques often seen in private educational settings like Reggio and Montessori—student-centered, self-directed experiential approaches to learning) and shows how they work within a public school system.

Nature Play at Home

Author: Nancy Striniste
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1604698969
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 644

Book Description
“A magnificent resource for transforming backyards into stimulating environments which enhance children’s creativity, learning, and fun.” —Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, The Nature Principle, and Vitamin N Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before—often with negative consequences. But there is a solution. Unrestricted outdoor play helps reduce stress, improve health, and enhance creativity, learning, and attention span. In Nature Play at Home, Nancy Striniste gives you the tools you need to make outdoor adventures possible in your own backyard. With hundreds of inspiring ideas and illustrated, step-by-step projects, this hardworking book details how to create playspaces that use natural materials—like logs, boulders, sand, water, and plants of all kinds. Projects include hillside slides, seating circles, sand pits, and more.

Loose Parts

Author: Lisa Daly
Publisher: Redleaf Press
ISBN: 160554275X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 229

Book Description
Use loose parts to spark children's creativity and innovation Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Alluring and captivating, they capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and motivate learning. The hundreds of inspiring photographs showcase an array of loose parts in real early childhood settings. And the overviews of concepts children can learn when using loose parts provide the foundation for incorporating loose parts into your teaching to enhance play and empower children. The possibilities are truly endless.

The Playground

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Play
Languages : en
Pages : 740

Book Description

American Playgrounds

Author: Susan G. Solomon
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584655176
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
A compelling history, a manifesto, and a manual for change.