Natural playscapes : creating outdoor play environments for the soul / Rusty Keeler.
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Redmond, Wash. :
Exchange Press,
2008.
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1
- Introduction - hello to the natural playscape movement
- Remember - revisiting our own childhood environments
- Senses - how children discover the world
- Children in nature - a look at two nature-based preschools
- Ingredients - the basic elements of a natural playscape
- Designs - natural playscape concepts
- Built playscapes - playscapes built and enjoyed
- Community builds - the community-built construction process
- Local resources: people and materials - using local resources
- Local resources: cultural context - community-builds in China
- With children - helping children dream and design the playscape
- Part 2
- Workbook
- Brainstorming and assessing
- Your environment, natural resources, portfolio of place, people resources, maintenance, playscape dreams
- Dream and draw your playscape
- Current playscape features, Draw your dream playscape
- Resources:
- 10 keys to community-built success
- 20 ways to create natural playscapes
- 5 nearly free do-it-yourself playscape projects
- Handmade tile mosaics
- Questions and answers
- Plant resources
- Book list
- 15 free or low-cost things to enrich your playscape
- Organizations
- Research and studies
- Use your voice to advocate for natural playscapes
- Kid and you to government
- U.N. Convention for the Rights of the Child.