Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
This series provides an insight into the knowledge you require to facilitate learning occurring in outdoor environments, taking the natural elements as a guide.
A combination of children's voices and progression points share the approach of teaching and learning, which in 2011 received three accolades and was described as 'inspirational and sector leading'.
Simple, clear and easy to use for anyone working with children from 3 - 11 years old.
Presented in A5, with full colour photographs throughout its 50 pages.
RRP $21.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
Fascination of Earth - Wood Whittling provides an insight into the knowledge you require to facilitate learning occuring in outdoor environments, taking the natural elements as a guide.
RRP $21.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
Designed to offer support to staff to raise their own knowledge and skills to empower them to use authentic experiences to deliver a broad curriculum, whilst celebrating children's voices as guides to the potential learning possibilities. It provides information, curricular links and progression in learning with benefit risk assessments all in one place.
RRP $21.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
This series provides an insight into the knowledge you require to facilitate learning occuring in outdoor environments, taking the natural elements as a guide.
A combination of children's voices and progression points share the approach of teaching and learning, which in 2011 received three accolades and was described as 'inspirational and sector leading'.
Simple, clear and easy to use for anyone working with children from 3 - 11 years old.
Presented in A5, with full colour photographs throughout its 49 pages.
RRP $21.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
This book explores the methodology of the active learning approach. Full colour throughout it uses photographs to enable staff to 'visualise' effective organisation and quality provision required to enable active learning.
RRP $56.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
Learning outside the classroom is a key part of early years and primary practice and is on the rise in settings across the world. This book centres on outstanding outdoor practice and how children can learn and develop in natural environments. Focussing on children aged from 2-11 this book contains:
- A self-evaluation toolkit for educators to reflect on what they're doing now and where to develop to be more effective.
- Examples of practice from around the world and in various environments, including urban settings.
- An entire chapter on assessment and planning to help ensure and demonstrate quality of provision.
Looking at all the possibilities and approaches, there are models for practice to suit every setting so that everyone can make outdoor learning part of the core teaching and learning objectives.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Self-Evaluation of Practice
Chapter 2: Characteristics that Shape Outdoor Learning
Chapter 3: Learning with Nature
Chapter 4: Sharing Values with Parents
Chapter 5: Observation, Planning and Assessment
Chapter 6: Embedding Practice
References
RRP $64.00
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
This new title provides a balance of academic research and case studies of children's voices to explore all the facets of setting up and co-ordinating a Nature Kindergarten. Claire Warden's Philosophy of the Nature Kindergartens is an awe inspiring blend of a naturalistic space indoors, a landscape designed by children and a wild space where children can be outside for up to 90 percent of their day all year round. Full colour photography throughout brings the books to life through the children's learning stories.
RRP $69.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
This book explores the connection that very young children have to nature. Each chapter celebrates a natural element such as mud and details practical ideas for taking children under three outside to play.
RRP $59.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
'Spring' is the first (of four) DVDs.
Claire Warden presents and shares her practice, philosophy and expertise that underpins the award winning Auchlone Nature Kindergarten in Scotland.
DVD Filmed on location at Auchlone Nature Kindergarten.
DVD also contains a 20 page booklet written by Claire Warden.
The DVD and booklet are ideal for training and CPD, as they include examples of practice with points of reflection.
RRP $150.00
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
New Release! Outdoor Learning A Year At Auchlone - Summer DVD.
‘Summer’ is the second in a series (of four) DVD’s.
Claire Warden presents and shares her practice, philosophy and expertise that underpins the award winning Auchlone Nature Kindergarten in Scotland.
DVD Filmed on location at Auchlone Nature Kindergarten.
DVD also contains a booklet written by Claire Warden.
The DVD and booklet are ideal for training and CPD, as they include examples of practice with points of reflection.
RRP $150.00
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
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A pocket full of ideas that build on the fascinations of children – practical and portable, these cards are designed to share the possibilities of playing outside in Nature. Use to stimulate curiosity and engage children through rich learning opportunities inside, outside and beyond.
Creating memories that will last a lifetime.
40 cards.
RRP $29.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
A pocket full of ideas that build on the fascinations of children – practical and portable, these cards are designed to share the possibilities of playing outside in Nature.
Use to stimulate curiosity and engage children through rich learning opportunities inside, outside and beyond.
Creating memories that will last a lifetime 42 cards
RRP $29.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
A pocket full of ideas that build on the fascinations of children – practical and portable, these cards are designed to share the possibilities of playing outside in Nature. Use to stimulate curiosity and engage children through rich learning opportunities inside, outside and beyond.
We see whittling as an activity that allows children freedom, flexibility and a chance for a lot of personal space to connect with their sense of self and their natural environment. Whittling is an activity used on a regular basis in our Nature Kindergartens and during our work with teachers. When we introduce whittling to a group, we find that the engagement and wellbeing levels of the individuals generally increases and that the sensitivity to both the environment and peers increases.
42 cards - image on one side, text on the other.
Example ideas:
Make a home for fairies and elves
Whittle a marshmallow stick
Make a woven ball
Make a sun dial
Make a picture frame
RRP $29.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
This book looks at the issues that surround quality outdoor play and learning. Each chapter examines an aspect of good practice and identifies key statements to consider as a framework for outdoor play.
RRP $44.95
Author(s): Claire Warden (click on the author's name for more titles)
This book will tell you how to plan with children. It has been comprehensively revised to provide greater insight into child centred planning in the now well established Floorbooks approach. The strategies that are set out in this revised edition are supported by diagrams and case studies which enable them to plan effective child centred experiences.
Step by step instructions on how to use Talking and Thinking Floorbooks™ and Talking Tubs which can be used to clearly evidence and document the learning process.
This revised edition contains a FREE pull out wall poster on "The Planning Cycle and Floorbooks" (Warden 2006) which will assist any adult working with children as partners in learning.
RRP $55.00