Seasons of Play (eBook)

Natural Environments of Wonder

Rusty Keeler (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
216 Seiten
Gryphon House, Inc. (Verlag)
978-0-87659-613-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Recent research has drawn the link between children's brain development andtime spent in the natural environment. Every child deserves a safe play to play,supportive adults to watch himgrow, and an environment that offers her endlesspossibilities. In Seasons of Play,Rusty Keeler takes readers on a photographicjourney through real child care centers that haveembraced his philosophy thatnatural play environments create new opportunities for children to explore andgrow.Seasons of Play promotes play among natural elements. Using the author'sown photos, the book illustrates how to design natural play environments thatencourage exploration and creativityin all seasons of the year. Keeler's owndrawings complement the photos with renderings of how the play spaces weredesigned. Interviews with center directors add a personaltouch to how thespaces improve learning at the centers.Seasons of Play has won the Creative Child Magazine, 2017 Preferred Choice Award.

Produkt-Details

• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
• ISBN-10: 0-87659-613-8 / 0876596138
• ISBN-13: 978-0-87659-613-5 / 9780876596135