bibliography For my dissertation I intend to research the topic of outdoor play for children. The main aspects I will be focusing on in my annotated bibliography will be the health benefits of outdoor play, barriers and obstacles that prevent schools/crèches from bringing children outdoors, children’s perspectives of the outdoors and the need to raise awareness of children’s rights to play outdoors. A lot of emphasis is placed on dangers of the outdoors but I think that early childhood practitioners can help
learning experiences. The learning takes place in a wood or a natural environment with trees. Tovey (2012) believes that the notion of Forest Schools resonates with Froebel’s emphasis on the importance of children learning outdoors in contact with the natural world. This curriculum allows children to play while they learn about their world. Forest Schools consider children’s contact with nature important from early age. The children also get the chance to develop the life skills of socialisation
the Foundation Phase. Personal and Social Development, Well-Being and Cultural Diversity allows the seven areas of learning to all intertwine and work together to help the child gain many experiences through experimental learning both in indoor and outdoor areas (DCELLS, 2008b). This results in a holistic curriculum for all 3 to 7-year-olds.
Literature Review “Play is often referred to as if it was a relief from serious learning,” said Fred Rodgers, “But for children play is serious learning, play is the work of children.” Jeanine Ouelette refers to play as, “activity that is unencumbered by adult direction, and does not depend on manufactured items or rules imposed by someone other than the children themselves”(Oulette, 2007,para.13.) When children play, they are actively engaged in activities they have freely chosen; that is, they
American author and illustrator of children’s books, points out the importance of having an imagination. He indicates that by changing how we view things, it can lead to great results. This quote connects to Ian Frazier’s short article, “In Praise of Margins” because he talks about the difference between the mentality as a child versus his adult self. He indicates that one should get away from civilization temporarily and explore the outdoors in order to enjoy life. For Frazier and his friends, “exploring”
Soccer leagues are a great way to introduce children to the sport. More than 220,000 children play in leagues throughout the United States, making it the second most popular sport. Playing in a league teaches children how to play soccer, helps them to meet new friends and gives them a great start to making healthy choices throughout their lives. More than just these physical aspects, kids get a variety of benefits from playing league soccer. Builds Healthy Children In an average game of adolescent
In today’s society, children are not getting outdoors enough and because of that, “Levels of movement and energy expenditure necessary for healthy physical environment are not feasible when limited to indoor environments. (p.156)” And in another source states that a boy likes to play indoors better because that is where the electrical outlets are. The presence of technology in the society nowadays has changed the
. Money for the park can be raised through members of the community working together. A community park would bring more business, health, and enjoyment to the village of Johnstown. Keywords: Family, Parks, Nature, Johnstown, Ohio, Community, Exercise The Benefits of Family Parks in Johnstown, Ohio Imagine hiking winding trails on a bright, sunny day, laughing with many newfound friends, and watching children scamper around the playground. With the help of the people in Johnstown, a public
Females experience worldwide vitamin D deficiency although they would be mothers and will face burden of nursing and pregnancy. The importance of this problem will be considered only, when we understand that the growth time of females are less, so they do not have adequate time make healthy skeleton (Shakiba et al., 2009) . It is around 1billion people are vitamin D deficienct or insufficient
the pursuit of fitting in, thus lost over generations. Heritage can be powerful and moving, strong and resilient, and often is a compelling factor in who a person is and who one may become. “In Everyday Use for Your Grandmama” by Alice Walker the importance of heritage is shown through the setting and the symbols. By watching the narrator, the reader learns that it is never too late to learn and spread knowledge. The narrator grows and develops along with her daughter, Maggie, and Dee. Settings often