Children’s experiences outdoors: education and community contexts

Mehmet Mart, Helen Little, Helen Bilton, Michaela Kadury-Slezak

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Abstract

Children’s right to play is enshrined in Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1990). The early childhood period is a time when children’s values and dispositions towards outdoor play and environments are formed. Children have an intrinsic drive and natural curiosity to explore the world around them and outdoor environments are a key context for this exploration. Outdoor play and learning provide significant benefits for all aspects of children’s development - physical, cognitive, social and emotional (Brussoni et al., 2015).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)230-233
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Childhood, Education and Society
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Oct 2023

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