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Bowles, Steve – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2001
Deplores the trend toward competitive, market-oriented forms of outdoor adventure education that speak of "outcomes,""risk management," and "performance indicators." Discusses children's need for time to play outdoors and develop ecological awareness and sense of place through sensory experiences. Calls for outdoor…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Humanistic Education, Outdoor Education, Play
Peer reviewedCastle, Kathryn – Childhood Education, 1985
Discusses the value of tool-use activities to help toddlers develop emerging skills, experience creative expression, and understand means-end relationships. Provides examples of opportunities for using objects as tools, including language acquisition, self-help activities, dramatic play, sensory experiences, and object manipulation. (DST)
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Cognitive Development, Creative Expression, Developmental Tasks
Peer reviewedBetz, Carl – Young Children, 1992
Maintains that young children should be allowed to play with water and mud on the playground. Provides teachers with suggestions on ways to plan for such outdoor activities. (BB)
Descriptors: Day Care, Discovery Processes, Early Childhood Education, Manipulative Materials
