Opinion: Online
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
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I am doing my dissertation about practitioners' views on outdoor play.What I would like are a wider range of opinions as to why people do notdo outdoor play. What are the top three reasons? Are they the weather,safety, parents? All of these are given as reasons in my setting, butjust how typical is this? - Lillybelle - Outdoor play
Where there's a will, there's a way. From my experience, more often thannot it's the particular member of staff who is using the weather as anexcuse. In my present setting we are outdoors regardless of the weather.The two-year-olds love it as much when its pouring and they are gettingsoaked and mucky in puddles, as when it's a sunny day and they areplaying in the sandpit.
Skyenet - Outdoor play
The top three reasons would be:
1. Weather
2. Not seeing/understanding the importance and value of outdoor play
3. Out of comfort zone - more enthusiasm and energy is usually neededwhen outside. There is larger equipment and there are children climbing,running, balancing, jumping, and so forth. If you're not up for dealingwith that, then you probably want to stay inside!
Personally, I love outdoor play. There is so much you can learn andexplore just by getting out of the classroom.
Nikos - Outdoor play
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