Developing the Outdoor Learning Center.

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Title: Developing the Outdoor Learning Center.
Language: English
Authors: Dickerson, Mildr, Southern Association on Children Under Six, Little Rock, AR., Madison Coll., Harrisonburg, VA.
Availability: Southern Association on Children Under Six, Box 5403, Brady Station, Little Rock, Arkansas 72215 (Paper, $2.50, plus $0.50 postage/handling)
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 39
Publication Date: 1977
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Div. of Higher Education Research.
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond.
Document Type: Guides - General
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Construction (Process), Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Equipment, Educational Facilities, Found Spaces, Guides, Outdoor Education, Planning, Play, Playgrounds, Site Development
Geographic Terms: U.S.; Arkansas
Abstract: This booklet describes a project involving the planning and construction of an outdoor play area for a child day care center in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Participants in the project sought to increase community awareness of the value of outdoor activity and to construct an outdoor learning area which would incorporate provisions for a variety of children's learning needs. The guide includes a copy of the final plan, a list of basic criteria for playground areas, a discussion of topics related to the implementation of the plan, and tips for teaching in the outdoor learning area. Play area and play unit designs, construction guides, and a list of selected resources are appended. (RH)
Notes: Photos may reproduce poorly
Journal Code: RIEFEB1979
Entry Date: 1979
Accession Number: ED160183
Database: ERIC
Description
Abstract:This booklet describes a project involving the planning and construction of an outdoor play area for a child day care center in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Participants in the project sought to increase community awareness of the value of outdoor activity and to construct an outdoor learning area which would incorporate provisions for a variety of children's learning needs. The guide includes a copy of the final plan, a list of basic criteria for playground areas, a discussion of topics related to the implementation of the plan, and tips for teaching in the outdoor learning area. Play area and play unit designs, construction guides, and a list of selected resources are appended. (RH)