Season 1 · Episode 7
S1Ep7 Thriving in Nature with Gillian Powell
The importance of access to nature and the outdoors for children in early childhood education.
The ECE Quality Ireland Podcast · Paula Walshe & Celine Govern
September 8, 202223m 53s
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Show Notes
In this episode Paula and Celine interview Gillian Powell, author of the Thrive series of books on outdoor play and nature and ECE lecturer. We discuss why access to nature and the outdoors is vital to children's mental health and wellbeing and is a fundamental part of quality ECE. Gillian gives her insights into what a quality outdoor area in ECE looks like and we consider what the barriers to outdoor play might be.
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