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There has been a growing academic interest in the role of outdoor spaces for play in a child's development. The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning represents a coordinated and comprehensive volume of international research on this subject edited by members of the well-established European Early Childhood Education Research Association Outdoor Play and Learning SIG (OPAL). Chapters written by authors from Europe, North and South America, Australasia, and Asia Pacific countries are organised into six sections: Theoretical Frameworks and Conceptual Approaches for Understanding Outdoor Play & Learning Critical Reflections on Policy and Regulation in Outdoor Play & Learning Children's Engagement with Nature, Sustainability and Children's Geographies Diverse Contexts and Inclusion in Children's Outdoor Play Environments Methodologies for Researching Outdoor Play and Learning Links Between Research and Practice
Developing the Pedagogic Method Narrative Journey
Developing the Pedagogic Method Narrative Journey
INTRODUCTION
‘Ah, ha!’ I exclaim loudly, plucking an object from within a bush and holding it aloft with exaggerated grandeur.
‘What's that?’ a girl asks.
‘Let me see!’ another says, pushing forward.
Bringing the small glass object closer for inspection, ‘It's the Eye,’ I say.
‘Whose eye?’ a child asks.
‘Golitha's eye,’ I continue. ‘There should be another two!’ I thrust the ‘eye’ towards the children so they can study its detail.
‘They were lost during a great battle between faeries, trolls and giants many hundreds of years ago. Some say…', I clasp the glass bead tightly in my grip ...
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