- Interested in the outdoors, childhood, and the interactions of the two. In cities, schools, country and communities.edit
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Making the outdoors an everyday experience, whether for young children or teenagers, can have huge benefits for all involved
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Summary of the literature on why playtime at school matters and a look at the original research findings analysing the results of a survey of over 4000 schools about the length and frequency of playtimes.
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For the last 18 months we’ve been sifting the most robust surveys and the most convincing and emphatic research, to demonstrate exactly why getting outdoors to play and to learn is good for children and young people, and why it should be... more
For the last 18 months we’ve been sifting the most robust surveys and the most convincing and emphatic research, to demonstrate exactly why getting outdoors to play and to learn is good for children and young people, and why it should be part of every school day — and beyond.
The evidence is clear. Getting outdoors, especially to play, is essential.
- Getting outdoors connects us to the places we live and the environments we will want to protect
- Getting outdoors results in better learning outcomes, across the board
- The benefits of outdoor learning and play last beyond early education
- Children learn through play skills they not only need in adulthood, but skills they need right now - making friends, the point of saying 'sorry', very fine motor skills, who they are and could be, conservation of number, balance, different ways to express anger, art, history, geography....
- Outdoor play gets kids more active, and they are more active for longer
- Being outdoors creates healthier kids - and adults too
- Time spent outdoors boosts mental health
- Playing outdoors, being outdoors makes everyone happy
In 2017 over 20,000 schools and 2 million children got involved in Outdoor Classroom Day. Project Dirt — who run the campaign in conjunction with Dirt is Good (Unilever) — surveyed teachers taking part in the campaign about the length of playtimes at their schools and their experience of outdoor learning. The results have been fascinating.
The evidence is clear. Getting outdoors, especially to play, is essential.
- Getting outdoors connects us to the places we live and the environments we will want to protect
- Getting outdoors results in better learning outcomes, across the board
- The benefits of outdoor learning and play last beyond early education
- Children learn through play skills they not only need in adulthood, but skills they need right now - making friends, the point of saying 'sorry', very fine motor skills, who they are and could be, conservation of number, balance, different ways to express anger, art, history, geography....
- Outdoor play gets kids more active, and they are more active for longer
- Being outdoors creates healthier kids - and adults too
- Time spent outdoors boosts mental health
- Playing outdoors, being outdoors makes everyone happy
In 2017 over 20,000 schools and 2 million children got involved in Outdoor Classroom Day. Project Dirt — who run the campaign in conjunction with Dirt is Good (Unilever) — surveyed teachers taking part in the campaign about the length of playtimes at their schools and their experience of outdoor learning. The results have been fascinating.
Research Interests: Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Outdoor Recreation, Comparative & International Education, Outdoor Education, and 10 moreSchool effectiveness and school improvement, Secondary Education, Outdoor Play, Outdoor Play and Learning, Children's Play, Primary Education, Outdoor Learning, The Effects of Outdoor Play on Childrens Development, Benefits of Outdoor Learning, and Children's play in outdoor environments
On the very first page of this volume the Editors outline their objective: ‘to provide a richer understanding of the concept and nature of play and its relation to human life and values, and to build disciplinary and paradigmatic bridges... more
On the very first page of this volume the Editors outline their objective: ‘to provide a richer understanding of the concept and nature of play and its relation to human life and values, and to build disciplinary and paradigmatic bridges between scholars of philosophy and scholars of play’ .
This review seeks to illuminate the key themes, discussions and bridges this fascinating collection of essays brings together
This review seeks to illuminate the key themes, discussions and bridges this fascinating collection of essays brings together
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Why is it so very important for children to play outdoors, to learn outdoors, to be outdoors? this presentation summarises the research presented in the Muddy Hands report.