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Barrable, A. Booth, D. (2020) Nature connection in Early Childhood
I choose this reading as i found it interesting as it was a study showing children who attended

Johnstone,A, McCorie, P., Cordovil, R et al (2020), Nature Based earl Childhood education for child heath, wellbeing and development : a mixed- methods systematic review protocol

I choose this reading as I found it interesting as it was a study showing children who attended nature nurseries and children who attended a traditional nursery, this could help in my essay as the article shows the connection between children and nature.

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Laaksoharju, T. Rappe, E. and Kaivola, T. (2012) Garden affordances for social learning, play, and for building nature-child relationship. Urban forestry & urban greening, 11(2), pp. 195-203.

Key words: Environmental child-friendliness, Garden camp, Nature play, Urban children gardening, Zone of proximal development.
I chose this because I found the study very interesting and I thought that it would make my essay more reliable due to having accurate sources.

Verschaffel.L.(2017) How do school children and adolescents perceive the nature of talent development, Available:
http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/edri/2017/4162957.pdf
Examines how school school children and adolescents perceive the nature of talent development.
Age and gender differences
There’s is results on how students perceived the nature of intelligence as more malleable than giftedness.
F.harris (20150 The nature of learning at forest school: practitioners' perspectives

I have chosen this article as i have previously found this idea interesting and i feel that this topic would be beneficial to look at when writing my essay. As it talks about  the importance of outdoor learning.

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Tillman. S, Clark.F,A ,Gilliland. J (2018) - Children and nature: Linking accessibility of natural environments and children's health- related quality of life. I chose this article as it shows how nature positively impacts a child holistically and not just in one specific area.
(Xu et al, 2016) a 5 year longitudinal analysis of modifiable predictions for outdoor play and screen- time of 2 to 5- year olds.
i chose this because it states how long children should participate in outdoor play and physical activities compared to screen time and discusses which appears to be more beneficial

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In your group's section, please list your readings (reference info) and a sentence or two to say why you chose that reading, and how it could help in an essay.

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In your group's section, please list your readings (reference info) and a sentence or two to say why you chose that reading, and how it could help in an essay.

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Chawla. L, (2015) Benefits of Nature Contact for Children. Sage Publications: The Ohio University.

I chose this article as i found it interesting and also because it talks about the endless benefits of nature for children and also the power of nature and the way that children interact with it.

Benefits of engaging with nature for children

its beneficial for them because they can interact mentally and physically with nature it has been proved that kids who are involved in regular outdoor play also benefit from increased flexibility and gross motor skills

Robb,M.,Mew,V. and Richarsdon,A. (2015). Learning with nature. Cambridge: Green Books, Uit Cambridge.

I chose this book because it talked about the importance of nature in the lives of children. It stated how being in nature is a good way to stimulate the senses and gave examples of activities for children to do in nature.

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Integrating Nature Across the Early Childhood Curriculum : Integrating Inquiry and Practice, edited by Daniel R. Meier, and Stephanie Sisk-Hilton, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/livhope/detail.action?docID=1207497.

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Integrating Nature Across the Early Childhood Curriculum : Integrating Inquiry and Practice, edited by Daniel R. Meier, and Stephanie Sisk-Hilton, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/livhope/detail.action?docID=1207497.

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Olivia Flynn

This is a positive way that readers are able to understand how children develop, this gives practitioners an understanding of an approach to follow.

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Donnachie, I (2014) Places and Spaces: Education in Robert Owen's New Society

I chose this reading because Robert Owen is a well known British man who opened the first workplace nursery to help poorer families with childcare whilst they worked. His nurseys provided children with lots of outdoor experiences including growing their own plants in the garden provided.

Yurumexoglu, K (2019) Developing Children's Observation Skills using a Fractal Pattern from Nature

I chose this reading because this author produced a study which supported out of class work made concentrating on their tasks easier

McFarland, A (2014) The Relationship between Parental Attitudes toward Nature and the amount of Time Children spend in Outdoor Recreation

I chose this reading because it explains how if children are brought up in a household which doesn't actively participate in outdoor activities, they will have a negative view of nature and therefore will not be able to get the most out of their time in nature nor will they be able to take anything away from it

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Team, Aussie Childcare Network. “How Does Nature Affect a Child’s Development - Aussie Childcare Network.” Aussiechildcarenetwork.com.au, 1 Apr. 2022, aussiechildcarenetwork.com.au/articles/child-development/how-does-nature-affect-a-child-s-development#google_vignette.

We chose this reading as it covers different aspects of developments that benefit children when interacting with nature.

Nature improves children's social, intellectual, emotional and physical development.

Bright Horizons. “Benefits of Nature for Kids.” Www.brighthorizons.com, 15 May 2020, www.brighthorizons.com/resources/Article/children-and-nature.

This is another source that outlines similar benefits on how nature is beneficial for children.