A Practical Guide to Nature-Based Practice - Softcover

Niki Buchan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472938356 ISBN 13: 9781472938350

Publisher: Featherstone, 2017

Synopsis

WINNER OF THE 2018 NURSERY WORLD STAFF RESOURCES AWARD

There is a growing realisation that children in the Early Years benefit from being involved in wild spaces. They need dynamic and complex outdoor environments and opportunities for risk and challenge, to play with abandon, have first-hand experiences - places where there is adventure, delight, daring and joy!

In this exciting book, outdoor education guru Niki Buchan offers ideas for natural learning in the Early Years. She provides a background to forest school and its relevance to Early Years settings, outlines the challenges and benefits of free play and a risk-taking disposition in children, and uses case studies from educators to explore the concept of nature-based practice.

A Practical Guide to Nature-Based Practice presents ideas for outdoor learning that can be used all year round, whatever the season. This full-colour book will help adults and children alike to reconnect with their local environment making it a must-have for any Early Years setting!

About this title

About the Author

Niki Buchan is an Educational Consultant with the Natural Learning Early Childhood Consultancy. She is passionate about the environment, animals and the people of Australia. She works internationally as a conference keynote speaker, nature pedagogue, nature kindergarten facilitator, naturalistic playground advisor, international study visit facilitator, mentor, author as well as delivering a large range of professional learning opportunities on all aspects of early child care.

Nikki has a great love for the outdoors and is an adventurer and keen photographer; seldom seen without a camera in her hand!

Edition details

• Publisher: Featherstone
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472938356
• ISBN 13: 9781472938350
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128