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Building Capacity to Support Outdoor Play in Early Childhood Education
IntroductionChildren’s play experiences in outdoor environments are becoming increasingly recognized as essential for their healthy development.1,2,3,4 However, children today, compared to the...
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Active Outdoor Play
IntroductionPlay is a fundamental part of childhood and is typically defined as a spontaneous, enjoyable, and self-directed activity with no external goal.1 Active play is one main type of play.1...
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Young Children’s Outdoor Play-Based Learning
IntroductionIn this chapter, we consider current thinking about young children’s learning when they engage in outdoor play. The role of the teacher, parent and/or caregiver (hereafter ‘adult’)...
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Epidemiological Surveys of Autism Spectrum Disorders
IntroductionSince the first epidemiological survey of autism performed in 1966 in the UK1, many epidemiological surveys of autism have been conducted worldwide in order to estimate the prevalence of...
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Numeracy
Basic number concepts and skills (numeracy) generally emerge before school entry. It is important to promote the development of these competencies in young children and to know the best learning...