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Young Children and Nature

Outdoor Play and Development, Experiences Fostering Environmental Consciousness, & the Implications on Playground Design

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  • 104 pages
  • 4 hours of reading

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Focusing on the importance of outdoor play, this book explores how natural playscapes enhance creativity, social connections, and learned behaviors in children. It emphasizes the benefits of greening constructed playscapes with natural elements, which can significantly shape children's environmental identity and influence their future actions. The text highlights the role of schoolyards as safe spaces for play, addressing parental concerns while providing guidelines to create better childhood playscapes that foster moral and value development.

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Young Children and Nature, Ashley Parsons

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2011
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