Assignment: Pedagogy of Place, Eco-Literacy, and Risky Play
Learning outcome: Identify the significance of eco-literacy, risky play, and pedagogy of place in children’s early life experiences
Watch the video, “Nature’s Classroom” – Forest Kindergartens in the Tennessee Valley, focusing on the concepts of (as presented in Module 2 and in your textbook):
1. pedagogy of place
2. eco-literacy
3. risky play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or__q3VNq9o (Links to an external site.)
For each concept, write 2–3 paragraphs discussing:
1. What you saw or was discussed in the video that supports the concept (evidence of each concept)
2. How the evidence of each concept and the specific part of the forest school program will affect the children’s development (what is the centre’s objective in including this part of their program?)
3. How you might implement a program with similar objectives in the context of a traditional childcare setting
The structure of your report might look something like this: See attached
Ensure your report follows APA format.
Your report should be 800–1000 words long.
You must use the course materials and the textbook in the report: (could be provided if needed)
OUTDOOR & NATURE PLAY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
AUTHOR:
DIETZE & KASHIN
ISBN:
9780134742083
STATUS:
REQUIRED
EDITION:
1
COPYRIG
2018
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