Designing natural outdoor spaces PART 1 for Childcare, PreK, EYLF, Kindergarten

This step by step project and activity guide shows early childhood educators how to revamp older outdoor environments or create an entirely new space using budget friendly recycled, upcycled and DIY resources and simple step by step action plans to make the most of what you already have!

Answers to the following topics in Part 1 of this designing spaces series (No big budgets required!!)

1. How to assess the current outdoor play area.

2. How to invite inclusion and ideas from families, community, staff and children.

3. How to attain and document the children’s perspective (and why this is important!).

4.How to seek out and record the educator’s perspective.

5. How to simply analyse and evaluate the information you have collected and put it into use with easy action steps and planning.

6. Strategies to meet the challenges of Sustainability,Baby/toddler environments and shared spaces.

All the information you need to work out what you have that is working and what you want to create or add to your new outdoor play space!