Traditional perceptions of outdoor learning can leave practitioners believing they need a repurposed nursery garden, or a den-filled, leafy woodland, to deliver such provision. But a setting’s local community can offer equally enriching learning opportunities.
Taking children out into the community can help foster in them ‘a sense of belonging to something bigger than the immediate family or setting’ which ‘lays foundations for living as a community’, writes educational consultant Claire Warden in Outdoor Provision in the Early Years, edited by Jan White. ‘A particular strength of outdoor provision is that it offers children many opportunities to experience the real world, to have first-hand experiences, do real tasks and do what adults do.’
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