Developmental Benefits of Play on a Natural Playground

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dc.contributor.authorEthier, Shelley
dc.contributor.supervisorFiller, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T20:29:10Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T20:29:10Z
dc.date.copyright2017en_US
dc.date.issued2017-05-03
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Curriculum and Instructionen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Education M.Ed.en_US
dc.description.abstractChildren are spending less time outside in nature (Gray, et al., 2015; Louv, 2008). The purpose of this project is to provide the research and rationale on the importance of providing young children with the opportunity to play outdoors on a natural playground. The guiding question for this project is: How does play on natural playgrounds vs. traditional playgrounds contribute to the holistic development of young children? In the literature review, I draw on recent research in the fields of outdoor play, child development, and the comparison of these two elements on natural vs. traditional playgrounds. I then created a PowerPoint presentation as well as a brochure which provides educators, administrators, and parents with a review of the current research on the importance of play on a natural playground as it aids in the cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and spiritual development of young children. The PowerPoint presentation is going to be presented to the Parent Advisory Committee to inform them of the benefits of play on a natural playground aiding in the design and implementation of a new playground for our school.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/8057
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectoutdoor playen_US
dc.subjectnatural playgrounden_US
dc.subjectnatural playscapeen_US
dc.subjectloose partsen_US
dc.titleDevelopmental Benefits of Play on a Natural Playgrounden_US
dc.typeprojecten_US

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