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Playing with nature : supporting preschoolers' creativity in natural outdoor classrooms [electronic resource] / Christine Kiewra and Ellen Veselack.

Kiewra, Christine. (Author). Veselack, Ellen. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Conducted at two separate natural outdoor classrooms with preschool-aged children from three to five years old, this qualitative research study investigated how outdoor environments supported children’s creativity and imagination. Although many studies have explored the development of creative arts in the young children, few have focused on creativity with regard to problem solving, ingenuity, and construction, as did this study. Four factors in natural outdoor classrooms that enhance children’s creativity and imagination were revealed: (a) predictable spaces, (b) ample and consistent time, (c) open-ended materials, and (d) caring, observant adults who support creative play and learning.

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  • ISSN: 2331-0464
  • Physical Description: 1 electronic text (25 pages) ; PDF file.
  • Publisher: Washington, DC : North American Association for Environmental Education, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title taken from title page (viewed 27 September 2017).
Found in The International Journal of Childhood Environmental Education, 4(1), page 70.
Subject: Child development and outdoor recreation.
Child development--Creativity.
Topic Heading: Outdoor play and child development.

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500 . ‡aTitle taken from title page (viewed 27 September 2017).
500 . ‡aFound in The International Journal of Childhood Environmental Education, 4(1), page 70.
520 . ‡a"Conducted at two separate natural outdoor classrooms with preschool-aged children from three to five years old, this qualitative research study investigated how outdoor environments supported children’s creativity and imagination. Although many studies have explored the development of creative arts in the young children, few have focused on creativity with regard to problem solving, ingenuity, and construction, as did this study. Four factors in natural outdoor classrooms that enhance children’s creativity and imagination were revealed: (a) predictable spaces, (b) ample and consistent time, (c) open-ended materials, and (d) caring, observant adults who support creative play and learning.
650 . ‡aChild development and outdoor recreation.
650 . ‡aChild development--Creativity.
690 . ‡aOutdoor play and child development.
7001 . ‡aVeselack, Ellen.
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