There is now a growing appreciation of the importance and value of learning through play outdoors. In a world where it is perceived that children can no longer ‘play out’ freely and safely Playing and Learning Outdoors shows early years practitioners how to pay more attention to making the most of the outdoors for the enjoyment, health and education of children from three to five years. This book will allow practitioners to develop rich and stimulating outdoor play provision in Early Years settings and enable you to feel confident to offer wonderful play experiences outdoors. Playing and Learning Outdoors offers practitioners achievable advice and support, based on approaches which are appropriate and effective for young children’s all-round well-being and development. The book includes practical advice on:   movement and physical play    playing with sand, natural materials and water    plants, living things and growing    construction, creative and imaginative play.  Filled with advice and support, this lively, inspiring and accessible book will help practitioners to develop a truly practical and enjoyable approach to learning through play outdoors. With over twenty years’ experience in education, Jan White is an Education Consultant for Outdoor Provision in the Early Years and is currently associate consultant with Early Excellence and associate lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University.

Being, Playing and Learning Outdoors: Making Provision for High Quality Experiences in the Outdoor Environment

Health, Fitness & Dieting

White, Jan

Psychology & Counseling

Routledge

Being, Playing and Learning Outdoors: Making Provision for High Quality Experiences in the Outdoor Environment (Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Playing and Learning Outdoors: Making provision for high quality experiences in the outdoor environment with children 3–7

Playing and Learning Outdoors shows early years practitioners how to get the very best from outdoor playing and learning for the enjoyment, health and education of all children from ages three to five years.Fully updated to reflect the current status and understandings regarding outdoor provision within early childhood education frameworks, this new edition will allow practitioners to develop rich and stimulating outdoor play provision in Early Years settings and enable them to feel confident to offer wonderful play experiences outdoors. Playing and Learning Outdoors offers practitioners achievable advice and support, based on approaches which are appropriate and effective for young children’s all-round well-being and development. This invaluable resource also includes practical advice on:  movement and physical play  playing with sand, natural materials and water  plants, living things and growing  construction, creative and imaginative play.  This second edition also includes a brand new chapter on ‘Providing experiences beyond the garden walls’ which will urge practitioners to harness the huge potential contained in the locality (physical world) and local community (human world) around the early years setting’s own boundaries.  Filled with advice and support, this lively, inspiring and accessible book will help practitioners to develop a truly practical and enjoyable approach to learning through play outdoors for all children aged from 3 to 7.

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Playing and Learning Outdoors shows early years practitioners how to get the very best from outdoor playing and learning for the enjoyment, health and education of all children from ages three to five years. Fully updated to reflect the current status and understandings regarding outdoor provision within early childhood education frameworks, this new edition will allow practitioners to develop rich and stimulating outdoor play provision in Early Years settings and enable them to feel confident to offer wonderful play experiences outdoors. Playing and Learning Outdoors offers practitioners achievable advice and support, based on approaches which are appropriate and effective for young children’s all-round well-being and development. This invaluable resource also includes practical advice on: <ul>
<li>movement and physical play </li> <li>playing with sand, natural materials and water </li> <li>plants, living things and growing </li> <li>construction, creative and imaginative play. </li>
</ul>
This second edition also includes a brand new chapter on ‘Providing experiences beyond the garden walls’ which will urge practitioners to harness the huge potential contained in the locality (physical world) and local community (human world) around the early years setting’s own boundaries. Filled with advice and support, this lively, inspiring and accessible book will help practitioners to develop a truly practical and enjoyable approach to learning through play outdoors for all children aged from 3 to 7.

This updated edition of the much-heralded classic of page design offers surefire ideas and inspiration to anyone stuck with the task of designing cutting-edge printed material. This book is a collection of more than 2,000 visual "idea generators"-illustrations and line art-that visualize the various abstract problems that page editors encounter. â€ Previous editions of this book (0-8230-2149-1 and 0-9356-0364-6) have sold more than 57,000 copies â€ "Jan White's are the very best working and how-to and why-to volumes available on the use of graphics in books and publications."--Publishers Weekly

Graphic Idea Notebook: Inventive Techniques for Designing Printed Pages

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Watson/Guptill

Mastering Graphics: Design and production made easyIf you are responsible for editing or producing a publication for internal or external communication, you need a handy reference tool that anticipates your problems and offers solutions.Mastering Graphics supplies you with all the information you need to know about . . .•choosing the right format for your publication-whether newsletter, magazine, magtab, magapaper, or tabloid•how to make your publication's name its hallmark•using typography effectively•how to use color and still stay within budgetYou don't need previous training or background in design or production to get the most from this basic, all encompassing guide. Mastering Graphics uses 480 line illustrations and 80 halftones to demonstrate the elements, processes, and terminology used in graphic design, typography, layout, and printing processes.This step-by-step guidebook shows you . . .•how to prepare mechanicals for printing•how to specify type•where to find illustrations and how to use them•all the various uses of typewriter type•how to take better photographs and use them more imaginativelyFrom selecting design to paper, printing, and binding, Mastering Graphics tackles such problems as ...•cropping and scaling halftones•choosing paper-whether heavy or light, stiff or floppy, rough or smooth•deciding whether to print by offset, letterpress, gravure, or xerography•binding your publication-saddle stitching, side-wire stitching, or folding•designing your logo

Mastering Graphics: Design and Production Made Easy

Rr Bowker Llc

Step into Africa

Simmons, Diane R.

Literature & Fiction

Center for Teaching Intl

So often people want to change their circumstances but aren't willing to change their life. The truth of the matter is all change begins in the mind before it is ever manifested in the world. In this anthology, nine authors share their personal stories of being defeated and devastated when life happens from unexpected death, divorce, and obstacles with blended families, rebelling teenagers, struggling with self-identity and bouncing back from it all. The authors share twenty-nine spiritual principles that governs success in life and relationships. The authors take you on a transformation journey starting with your relationship with God, then with the most important relationship you will have here on Earth which is the relationship with yourself and how to navigate your relationships with others to create the life and marriage you desire.Here is who this book is for:This is for you if you feel stuck or uncertain about what to do next to create the life you desire.This is for you if you are in transition; whether that is moving to a new city, recovering from a loss (death, divorce, or breakup) or have a history of unhealthy relationships and you want to reinvent yourself.This is for you if you have personal goals you want to meet, and you want to experience transformation in your life.

Be Ye Transformed: The Ultimate Guide For Real, Relevant, and Relational Change To Elevate Your Life

Ravenel, Treal

Bulluck, Jill

Rogers, Deynelle

Massey, Sherita

Griffin, Karron 'Kay Elizabeth'

Miller-Jamison, Latowya

Gaddist, Mica

Greene, Tanja

Literary

Independently published

Playing and Learning Outdoors: The Practical Guide and Sourcebook for Excellence in Outdoor Provision and Practice with Young Children

Fully updated to reflect the current status and understandings regarding outdoor provision within early childhood education frameworks across the UK, this new edition shows early years practitioners how to get the very best from outdoor play and learning for the enjoyment, health and education of young children up to age seven. This invaluable resource gives sound practical guidance for providing: <ul><li>play with water, sand and other natural materials; </li></ul>
<ul><li>experiences with plants, growing and living things; </li></ul>
<ul><li>movement and physical play; </li></ul>
<ul><li>construction, imaginative and creative play; and </li></ul>
<ul><li>explorations into the locality and community just beyond your garden. </li></ul>
This full-colour third edition has been further developed to act as a comprehensive source book of relevant materials, books and resources supporting the core ingredients of high-quality outdoor provision, while each chapter also includes extensive collections of children’s picture books relating to the themes within each chapter. Playing and Learning Outdoors has become the essential practical guide to excellence in outdoor provision and pedagogy for all early years services. This lively, inspiring and accessible book will help every educator to develop truly successful and satisfying approach to learning through play outdoors for every child.

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