Children learning outside the classroom : from birth to eleven / edited by Sue Waite.
Material type: TextPublisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Pub. 2017Edition: Second editionDescription: xviii, 300 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781473912274 (pbk.) :
- 9781473912274
- 9781473912267
- 372.21 WAI
- LB1047
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 372.21 WAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 225702 |
Previous edition: 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Theoretical perspectives on learning outside the classroom: relationships between learning and place / S. Waite & N. Pratt -- Methods of assessment and evaluation for learning outside the classroom / S. Waite et al -- Methods of assessment and evaluation for learning outside the classroom / S. Waite et al -- What is the change? Evaluating the Moorland Classroom\'s effect on children / D. Gurnett & D. Weatherly -- A global view of learning outside the classroom / P. Bentsen et al -- Very young children learning outdoors: its place in the schooling system / V. Higgins & K. Wickett -- Developing whole school approaches to integrated indoor/outdoor teaching / S. Beames et al -- Outdoor pedagogies in support of transition from Foundation Stage to Year 1/ S. Rogers et al -- Technology and its role outside the classroom / M. Opie et al -- Special educational needs and disabilty and learning outside the classroom / R. Hopper -- English, communication and languagel; and languages outside the classroom / H. Cotton -- Understanding mathematics outside the classroom / N. Pratt -- Science and technology outside the classroom: embedding learning outside the classroom into the science national curriculum / B. Gompertz & K. Davis -- Understanding places and people through history and geography outside the classroom / J. Bettany et al -- The Arts outside the classroom / L Cusworth -- Physical development, health and well-being: the role of physical education outside the classroom / M. Roberts & D. Lambert -- The renaissance of residential experiences: their contribution to outdoor learning / C. Loynes -- Forest school: core principles in changing times / M. McCree & J. Cree -- School gardens and the school food plan: contributing to a culture of healthy living / A. Page et al -- How the outdoor environmental sector can support schools / B. Brook -- Making a difference: learning on a grand scale / S. Waite.
Learning outside the classroom is seen as beneficial in both early years and primary settings, and it is becoming embedded in the curriculum. This text explores why learning beyond the classroom is important for children, and offers practical examples of how to improve outdoor learning experiences for all children.