A FEW RESOURCES on the importance of
NATURAL PLAY & ENVIRONMENTS
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https://janwhitenaturalplay.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/outdoor-provision-for-under-threes-nursery-world/ Jan White, an experienced natural play consultant that is known through many countries of her wonderful research and resources for early childhood professionals in natural play
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www.childrenandnature.org Children & Nature Network was created to encourage and support people and organizations working worldwide to reconnect children with nature. They have awesome articles and photos of children worldwide participating in nature.
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Benson, J. and Miller, J. (2008). July 2008. Experiences in nature: A pathway to standards. Young Children. 63 (4), 22-28.
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DeBord, K. Ph.D. (1999) The learning patterns and needs of infant and toddlers. http;//www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts./fcs/pdfs/InfTod.pdf
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Ernst, J. (2014). Early childhood educators’ use of natural outdoor settings as learning environments: an exploratory study of beliefs, practices, and barriers. Environmental Education Research, 20(6), 735-752. doi:10.1080/13504622.2013.833596
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Johnson, Jeff A. (2010). Babies in the rain: Promoting play, exploration, and discovery with infants and toddlers. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.
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Sachs, N. and Vincenta, T. (2015) Outdoor environments for children with autism and special needs. Implications. 9(1). Retrieved from http://www.informedesign.org/_news/april_v09-p.pdf
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Woolley, H., (2013). Now being social: The barrier of designing outdoor play spaces for disabled children. Children & Society, 27(6), 448-458. Retrieved from
