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Early Years Learning in Australian Natural Environments

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Fran Hughes, Sue Elliott, Karen Anderson, Barbara Chancellor

"Equip your students with the theoretical and practical knowledge to thrive outdoors in natural learning environments.

Early Years Learning in Australian Natural Environments provides pre-service and practising teachers with the knowledge and skills to connect children with nature through outdoor play and learning. Written by an experienced team of Australian authors, this book supports pre-service teachers in developing a deep understanding of how nature-based play and learning can promote children’s wellbeing and development."
 

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Play Well Outdoor Pack

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Play Scotland & Save the Children 2022

Play Scotland, Save the Children and the Beano are delighted to launch the Play Well Outdoors pack, which is jam-packed with ideas to help you Get into Summer. The pack is designed for primary school children, but activities can easily be changed to suit younger or older children too.

Click here to view the Play Well Outdoor Pack

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"A city without fear": Children dream of a life in post-pandemic cities

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Cities 4 Children - Global Alliance November 2021

Author Marta Briones asks us to consider, "The Covid-19 pandemic brought urban life to a halt and turned children’s lives upside-down overnight. Across the world, children no longer had lessons or physical contact with their friends, and could not play or exercise outdoor. Strict lockdowns and mobility restrictions have shown the importance of more and better public spaces in our cities."

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"A city without fear": Children dream of a life in post-pandemic cities

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Cities 4 Children - Global Alliance November 2021

The Metropolis Through Children’s Eyes initiative was launched by Metropolis, World Association of the Major Metropolises, to convey children’s opinions, experiences and suggestions – expressed through drawings – to local and regional governments across their network.

https://cities4children.org/blog/a-city-without-fear-children-dream-of-life-in-post-pandemic-cities/

 

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Show and Tell Your Street - Tyrone Avenue, Campbelltown SA

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Campbelltown SA May 2021

Campbelltown City Council in South Australia is collecting, recording and showcasing our connected streets. In this video, we celebrate Tyrone Avenue in Campbelltown, where residents have come together and built a connections and relationships with one another.

Click here to view the Tyrone Avenue project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRAoSR2QPwc

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Risk and Safety in Outdoor Play

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The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning

In this chapter we discuss and apply Sandseter's (2007, 2009a) concept of children's outdoor risky play and discuss its conditions in light of the need to provide children with both safety and challenges. 

https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/_/uMcmDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=…

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Parents report decline in children's physical wellbeing, increase in screen time amid COVID-19, according to national survey

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National outside-of-school-hours (OOSH) 09 Feb 2021

Decreased physical wellbeing, increased screen time and feeling disconnected are the most significant impacts of COVID-19 on primary school-aged children, according to a survey.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-09/parents-concerned-about-children…

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