Jan White is an early childhood consultant. She played a key role in developing the Shared Vision and Values for Outdoor Play for the early years sector, and she now works nationally to advocate and support high quality outdoor provision for young children.
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Introduction - Jan White The Role of Play: Play Outdoors as the Medium and Mechanism for Well-Being, Learning and Development - Felicity Thomas and Stephanie Harding Following Children's Interests: Child-Led Experiences that are Meaningful and Worthwhile - Liz Magraw Adults are Essential: The Roles of Adults Outdoors - Tim Waller Capturing the Difference: The Special Nature of the Outdoors - Jan White A Responsive Environment: Creating a Dynamic, Versatile and Flexible Environment - Ros Garrick Offering Rich Experiences: Contexts for Play, Exploration and Talk - Claire Warden As Long as They Need: The Vital Role of Time - Di Chilvers Achieving the Balance: Challenge, Risk and Safety - Helen Tovey Outdoor Play for Everyone: Meeting the Needs of Individuals - Theresa Casey Taking an Active Part: Everyday Participation and Effective Consultation - Miranda Murray
'If you are looking to enrich outdoor play experiences for young children, this is an inspirational text that could be written just for you' -Early Years Educator 'There is much here to inspire the practitioner who knows that outdoor provision is important but isn't quite sure how to implement it in their setting...They will find plenty of new ideas to help them develop and extend their practice to provide even more interesting and stimulating experiences for children' -Early Years Update