Elevating early childhood outdoor pedagogy

Boulton, Pavla ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3559-0392 and Thomas, A (2025) Elevating early childhood outdoor pedagogy. Palgrave Macmillan/ Springer, Switzerland. ISBN 9783031897825

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Abstract

This graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook introduces the concept of loose parts and investigates its use in the outdoor learning environment. Exploring affordance theory as an underpinning approach to outdoor pedagogy, the book will also introduce readers to schemas, explaining why these repeated patterns of children’s play are so important as a window into their world. Loose parts are then discussed as a means of nourishing and nurturing children’s schemas outdoors. The text offers a new lens for educators to observe children through, supporting child development and curriculum development via a holistic pedagogy.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1139.2 Early Childhood Education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum L Education > LC Special aspects of education
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education, Health and Sciences
Depositing User:	Pavla Boulton
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2026 09:38
Last Modified:	07 Jan 2026 09:38
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/15695

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