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Outdoor Play Everyday: Innovative Play Concepts for Early Childhood

Outdoor Play Everyday: Innovative Play Concepts for Early Childhood

by KarynWellhousen (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

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For educators and caregivers who are interested in providing a more interesting outdoor play experience for children, Outdoor Play Everyday: Innovative Play Concepts for Early Childhood, is the book of choice. It covers outdoor play experiences for children from birth to age eight, and gives suggestions for creating developmentally appropriate practices as well as examples of safe and accessible playgrounds. Insights into observing and assessing children's outdoor play, and a discussion of the history of outdoor play, are fascinatingly presented. The book shows photographs and drawings featuring equipment and outdoor play areas, and includes information about safety concerns for outdoor play at home, at school, and in the community. Suggestions for parents in selecting preschools or child care centers with adequate outdoor play facilities are outlined for safety considerations.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Published: 09 Jan 2002
ISBN 10: 0766840611
ISBN 13: 9780766840614

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CHAPTER 1: Outdoor Play: A Mainstay of Early Childhood Education. A. Overview: chapter one is a narrative, historic timeline of outdoor play and learning in early childhood education. the contributions of influential educational philosophers and practitioners will be discusses. B. Early Educators Who Recognized Importance of Outdoor Play. 1. Rousseau. 2. Pestalozzi. 3. Froebel. C. the Nursery School Movement. 1. Rachel and Margaret Macmillan. 2. Abigail Eliot. 3. Harriet Johnson. D. Trends Leading to Steady Decline of Outdoor Play. 1. Launching of Sputnik 2. Teacher Accountability. 3. Standardized Testing. 4. Liability Issues. E. Where We Stand Today. 1. Early Childhood Programs. 2. Elementary Schools. 3. Community Recreation. CHAPTER 2: Playground Safety. A. Introduction B. Categories of Playground Safety. 1. Supervision for Safety. a. Supervision for Learning. 2. Age Appropriate Design. 3. Fall Surfacing. 4. Maintenance and Placement of Surfacing Materials. a. Swings. b. Slides. C. Equipment and Playground Maintenance. D. Weather Related Hazards. E. Accessibility to Playground. 1. Play Components. a. Ground Level Play Components. b. Elevated Play Components. 2. Accessible Surfacing. F Conclusion. CHAPTER 3: Outdoor Play for Infants and Toddlers. A. Introduction. 1. Brain Development. B. Cognitive Development of Infants and Toddlers. C. Communication Development of Infants and Toddlers. D. Social-Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers. E. Physical Progression of Infants and Toddlers. F. Age Appropriate Outdoor Play Experience for Infants and Toddlers. 1. No Mobility Children. a. Listening. b. Looking. c. Feeling. 2. Low Mobility Children. 3. High Mobility Children. a. Large Motor Zone. b. Dramatic Play Zone. c. Messy Zone. 1. Water Table. 2. Sand Table or Sandbox. 3. Painting. 4 Modeling Dough. d. Quite Zone. 4. Music and Movement. G. Teacher's Role. CHAPTER 4: Outdoor Play In the Preschool Years. A. Introduction. B. Cognitive Development of Preschoolers. C. Communication Development of Preschoolers. D. Social-Emotional Development of Preschoolers. E. Physical Progression of Preschoolers. 1. Gross Motor Skills. a. Walking and Running. b. Climbing and Jumping Down. c. Throwing and Catching. d. Balancing. e. Rough-and-Tumble Play. 2. Fine Motor Skills. F. Age Appropriate Outdoor Play Experience for Preschoolers. 1. Planning and Complexity and Variety. 2. Planning Physical Arrangement of Play Yard. 3. Outdoor Learning Centers. a. Outdoor Art Centers. b. Outdoor Block Center. c. Outdoor Dramatic Play Center. G. Fifty Quick Ways to Add Interest to Preschool Play Yards. CHAPTER 5: Outdoor Play In the Primary Grades. A. Introduction. B. Cognitive Development of Primary Grade Children. 1. Multiple Intelligences. C. Communication Development In the Primary Grade. D. Social-Emotional Development of Primary Grade Children. E. Physical Progression of Primary Grade Children. F. Outdoor Play Experiences. 1. Age Appropriate Playground Design. G. Loose Parts. 1. Jump Ropes. 2. Sports Equipment. 3. Obstacle Courses. H. Games. I. Field Trips. J. Dealing with Conflict. CHAPTER 6: Observing and Assessing Children's Outdoor Play. A. Introduction. B. Two Separate Methods for Documenting Children Learning During Outdoor Play Are Introduced: 1. Systematic recording-Careful observation and record-keeping of a child's actions and language. a. Anecdotal Records. b. Observation Guides. c. Checklist/Rating Scales. 2. Products-producing tangible evidence of a child s new accomplishments. a. Photos/Video. b. Drawing or Narrative. c. Label Showing Ownership. d. Note to Parents. C. Information gathered through systematic record-keeping and collecting products can best be analyzed through a comprehensive portfolio system which will be shared with parents during conferences. CHAPTER 7 : Residential and Community Outdoor Play Areas. A. Introduction. B. Residential Playgrounds. C. Safety On Residential Playgrounds. 1. Age Appropriate Design. 2. Fall Surfacing. 3. Equipment Maintenance. D. Loose Parts. E. Community Playgrounds. 1. Case Study: A Community Built Playground. 2. Options for Community Builds. a. Organizing Committees. b. Selecting A Site and Other Considerations. Appendices.