Playing Outdoors Spaces and Places, Risks and

"This book offers a clear rationale for why outdoor play is essential in young children's lives and learning. It asks fundamental questions about what sort of environments we want for young children, as well as examining controversial issues of risk and safety." "Playing Outdoors is reading for early childhood practitioners, students, playworkers, parents, policy makers and all those seeking to develop challenging outdoor play areas."--BOOK JACKET.

Children's lives	p. 1
Why outdoor play?	p. 11
Outdoor play: the presence of the past	p. 39
Spaces and places for play	p. 53
Gardens or forests?	p. 82
Playing outdoors: risk and challenge	p. 97
What do we mean by free play outdoors?	p. 114
Roles, resources and relationships outdoors	p. 123
Bibliography	p. 147
Index	p. 159
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