Environments
Curriculum and pedagogy in the outdoors
Outdoor spaces and the many types of learning through play they support.
Promoting children’s risky play in outdoor learning environments
The characteristics and benefits of risky play, and how to design spaces and programmes to promote it.
Outdoor learning environments in early childhood education
Designing outdoor spaces in early childhood education that support children’s opportunities to learn and develop through many kinds of outdoor play.
Designing indoor spaces for living and learning in early childhood education
A guide to some key considerations when designing and adapting indoor spaces in early childhood settings.
Materials for play: Infants and toddlers
A short guide to using loose parts to enrich the play of infants and toddlers.
Materials for play: A short guide to selecting loose parts
How to choose loose parts to afford a wide range of possibilities for play and exploration.
The effective design of early childhood spaces
Multi-award-winning architect Phil Smith and hugely experienced early childhood leader Jacqui Lees will explore ways that teachers can use the language of space to promote and encourage learning, creativity, movement, exploration, and social emotional wellbeing
Outdoor environments for children’s wellbeing and learning
This webinar, presented by Dr Helen Little, explores how affordances in the outdoor environment promote children’s wellbeing and learning.
Key ideas for designing early childhood environments
Insights from our webinar with architect Phil Smith and early childhood leader Jacqui Lees.
Key ideas for facilitating children’s outdoor play and learning
The main insights from our webinar with Dr Helen Little on the affordances of outdoor spaces for children’s learning and development.
The power of outdoor play for children
Key insights from a webinar with Mariana Brussoni and Susan Herrington on why outdoor play is so beneficial for children and how to incorporate risky play in early childhood education.
Local curriculum and learning outside the centre
How venturing outside the centre builds children’s sense of belonging in their community.
Intentionally designed environments
The deliberate design of spaces affords a range of curriculum opportunities.
Providing challenge and exploring risk in outdoor play
Challenging and risky play provides multiple opportunities for physical and social emotional learning.
Exploration and learning: Taking risks
Opportunities for exploration and risk-taking supports children’s resilience, perseverance and confidence.
The purposeful design of indoor space
Using the language of space to invite children to play, engage, and create in a range of ways.
The intentional design of outdoor spaces
How one centre approached the design of their outside spaces.