Mind and body * The importance of outdoor play: balance, health, emotional well-being, literacy, accessing the curriculum Obstacle course
Mind and body
* The importance of outdoor play: balance, health, emotional well-being, literacy, accessing the curriculum Obstacle course
* Obstacles to outdoor learning and how to overcome them Pride of place
* Planning for outdoor learning: parents, provision, access, adult roles, the early years curriculum and day-to-day decisions Freelance consultant in early years education and author of a book on outdoor play
Special thanks to Lorraine Hall, nursery nurse at Clyde Nursery School in Deptford in London who supplied some of the photographs and other examples of children's play and exploration in the garden