The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning

A coordinated and comprehensive volume of international research on this subject edited by members of the well-established European Early Childhood Education Research Association Outdoor Play and Learning SIG (OPAL).

Introduction - Tim Waller, Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér, Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, Libby Lee-Hammond, Kristi Lekies and Shirley WyverPART ONE: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS & CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES - SECTION EDITOR - SHIRLEY WYVERChapter 1: Theoretical Framework of Developmental Theories of Play - Olivia SarachoChapter 2: Affordance Theory in Outdoor Play - Jane WatersChapter 3: Technology and Outdoor Play: Concerns and Opportunities - Doris BergenChapter 4: Outdoor Play in Recess Time - Robyn M Holmes & Kristen E KohmChapter 5: Outdoor Play and Cognitive Development - Shirley WyverChapter 6: Forest School for the Early Years in England - Sara KnightPART TWO: CRITICAL REFLECTIONS ON POLICY & REGULATION - SECTION EDITOR - ELLEN HANSEN SANDSETERChapter 7: Risk and Safety in Outdoor Play - Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, Helen Little, David Ball, David Eager and Mariana BrussoniChapter 8: The Evolution of Policy on Risk Management in Outdoor Play - Tim GillChapter 9: Outdoor Play Spaces In Canada: As If Children Mattered - Susan Herrington, Sara Brunelle, Mariana BrussoniChapter 10: The Rise of Outdoor Play and Education Issues in Preschools in South Korea - Kwi-Ok NahChapter 11: Outdoor Play in Latin American Early Childhood and Elementary Schools: A Review of the Literature - Pelusa Orellana & Maria Francisca ValenzuelaChapter 12: How to Revitalize American Playgrounds - Susan SolomonPART THREE: CHILDREN¿S ENGAGEMENT WITH NATURE, SUSTAINABILITY & CHILDREN¿S GEOGRAPHIES - SECTION EDITOR - EVA ARLEMALM-HAGSERChapter 13: Early Childhood Education for Sustainability. The Relationship Between Young Children's Participation and Agency - Children and Nature - Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér & Anette SandbergChapter 14: Considering Children's Opportunities for Exploration of Their Local Environment and Engagement with Nature - Sarah MacQuarrie, Clare NugentChapter 15: Nature Preschools in Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Norway: Characteristics and Differences - Olav LysklettChapter 16: Places for Symbolic Play in Nature Environments - Eva ÄnggårdChapter 17: Assessing Free Play Behavior in Urban Play Spaces - Antje LuchsChapter 18: Nature Pedagogy - An Exploration of the Storied Narratives Which Illustrate Its Application Across Spaces Inside, Outside And Beyond - Claire WardenChapter 19: An Australian Perspective: Seeking Sustainability in Early Childhood Outdoor Playspaces - Sue ElliottPART FOUR: DIVERSE CONTEXTS & INCLUSION IN CHILDREN¿S OUTDOOR PLAY ENVIRONMENTS - SECTION EDITOR - LIBBY LEE-HAMMONDChapter 20: Belonging in Nature: Spirituality, Indigenous Cultures and Biophilia - Libby Lee-HammondChapter 21: Along Paths of Movement: Sámi Children and Early Childhood Student Teachers as Wayfarers - Ylva Jannok NuttiChapter 22: Gender Issues in Outdoor Play - Feyza Tantekin Erden, Zisan Guner AlpaslanChapter 23: Outdoor play and Learning in the Landscape of Children's Rights - Theresa CaseyChapter 24: Multilingual Development and Outdoor Play - Georgianna Duarte, Greta FreemanChapter 25: Thinking with Land/Working with Elders: Accessing Indigenous Knowledges in Early Childhood Education Through Outdoor Experiences - Mary Caroline RowanChapter 26: "Men and Women in Outdoor Play - The Gender Perspective" - Bernhard Koch, Kari EmilsenPART FIVE: METHODOLOGIES FOR RESEARCHING OUTDOOR PLAY & LEARNING - SECTION EDITOR - TIM WALLERChapter 27: Participatory Research with Very Young Children - Angeliki Bitou, Tim WallerChapter 28: Developing the Pedagogic Method Narrative Journey - Philip WatersChapter 29: Take Two: Using Video as an Analysis Tool for Outdoor Play - Natalie CanningChapter 30: The Importance of Randomised Control Trials as an Evidence Base - Shirley WyverChapter 31: Indigenous Methodologies in Education Research: Case Study of Children's Play in Solomon Islands - Libby Lee-Hammond, Yeshe ColliverChapter 32: "Naturalizar Educativamente": The Chilean Quest for Introducing Outdoor Learning and Play in Early Childhood Education - Josefina PrietoChapter 33: Indigenising Outdoor Play in New Zealand - Dr Amanda Bateman, Professor Margie Hohepa, Tim BennetPART SIX: LINKS BETWEEN RESEARCH & PRACTICE - SECTION EDITOR - KRISTI LEKIESChapter 34: Investigating Children's Collecting Behavior Outdoors - Kristi Lekies, Thomas Beery, Jed BrensingerChapter 35: Enhancing the Outdoor Learning Spaces for Pre-Primary Classes in Western Ethiopia - Dr Valerie HugginsChapter 36: Outdoor Play and Learning in Preschools in South Africa - Judy Van Heerden, Marie BothaChapter 37: Early Childhood Teachers' (Pre- and Compulsory School Teachers) Use of the Outdoor Environment in Children's Learning About Living Beings - Kristín Norðdahl, Jóhanna Einarsdóttir and Gunnhildur ÓskarsdóttirChapter 38: Storied Landscapes: Children's Experiences and The 'Sense' of Place - Kari JorgensenChapter 39: The Magic of Outdoor Play: A Phenomenological Hermeneutic Approach - Merete Lund FastingChapter 40: What Children Are Learning During Outdoor Play Activities? Examining the Free Play Activities - Sachiko Kitano