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Title: The Status of Nature Play in Guyanese Early Childhood Settings
Language: English
Authors: Michelle Semple-McBean, Godryne Wintz, Lidon Lashley
Source: American Journal of Play. 2025 17(1):47-74.
Availability: The Strong. One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607. Tel: 585-263-2700; e-mail: info@thestrong.org; Web site: https://www.museumofplay.org/journalofplay/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 28
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Play, Educational Environment, Physical Environment, Educational History, National Programs, Culturally Relevant Education, Negative Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Early Childhood Teachers, Outdoor Education, Cultural Background, Child Development, Attitude Change, Time Perspective
Geographic Terms: Guyana
ISSN: 1938-0399
1938-0402
Abstract: The authors discuss the shift in play-based educational experiences during the past decade in Guyana. They hold that nature-based play has become a type of pedagogy in decline and even at risk of extinction. Their study presents the status of nature play beginning with Guyana's national early childhood program in 1976 and employs a descriptive survey of teachers from the different geographical areas of Guyana about the nature play experiences of children. Using three categories of nature-based play--regular, messy, and risky--and introducing the culturally relevant peacock flower play, they outline the negative impact on play associated with over protectiveness, environmental worries, and ideological objection. They present recommendations for retaining, advancing, and creating nature play spaces and experiences in Guyanese early childhood settings.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1465165
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