Australian guidance documents informing nature playspaces for children: a scoping review
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education"
DOI: 10.1007/s42322-025-00195-7
Abstract: In Australia, the absence of standard practice guidelines for nature playspace development prompts reliance on guidance documents from government agencies and nature play advocacy groups, posing challenges for end-users. Therefore, the aims of this review… read more here.
Keywords: guidance documents; review; nature play; nature playspaces ... See more keywords
Where do the children play?: An investigation of the intersection of nature, early childhood education and play
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Early Child Development and Care"
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2016.1227325
Abstract: ABSTRACT What is the role of early education and care in advocating and providing for nature play in an era when children’s exposure to nature play and risk is threatened? This review deconstructs the word… read more here.
Keywords: childhood; early childhood; nature play; childhood education ... See more keywords
Early childhood immersion in nature: Chinese kindergarten educators’ perspectives on nature play
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "Environmental Education Research"
DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2024.2351190
Abstract: Abstract Engagement with nature is crucial for child development and kindergarten educators’ pedagogical beliefs about nature play significantly affect children’s access to and experiences of nature in kindergarten. This study examines the role of nature… read more here.
Keywords: nature play; nature; environmental education; chinese kindergarten ... See more keywords
Risk-tasking and Assessment in Toddlers During Nature Play:The Role of Family and Play Context
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning"
DOI: 10.1080/14729679.2019.1660193
Abstract: ABSTRACT Risk-taking during the toddler years is crucial for the development of autonomy, initiative, and independence. However, the current culture in the U.S. seeks to minimize the risks young children are exposed to. This small-scale,… read more here.
Keywords: risk tasking; tasking assessment; risk; nature play ... See more keywords
The enduring search for the nature of play
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "International Journal of Play"
DOI: 10.1080/21594937.2025.2464320
Abstract: ABSTRACT This essay summarizes work on the origins, evolution and ethology of play over several decades. We now know that play occurs, although sporadically, in many animals other than birds and mammals including lizards, turtles,… read more here.
Keywords: ethology; play enduring; play; enduring search ... See more keywords