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The importance of outdoor play in early childhood education
June 13, 2020
Regular and repeated access to outdoor play is hugely important for children’s development. This webinar discusses the research on the need for outdoor play with a particular focus on risky play and play in nature, as well as providing practical ideas and strategies for incorporating outdoor play into early childhood settings.
We are joined by Associate Professor Mariana Brussoni from the University of British Columbia, Canada, who is a developmental psychologist and expert on child injury prevention and outdoor risky play, parent and caregiver perceptions of risk, and the design of outdoor environments, and Professor Susan Herrington, University of British Columbia, a specialist in landscape architecture and environmental design who has led the development of the Seven Cs guidelines for young children’s outdoor play spaces.
