Child: Developing a relational SUII Seminar Series: “The Well-Connected approach for work with young children”. Seminar 3. The Child’s Natural & Built Environments Thursday 4th July with their natural and In the third seminar we turn attention to children’s relations built environments, and the way these afford experiences for health, growth, and learning. New evidence from research and practice demonstrate the importance of natural environments for satisfying the motivation within the child for engagement, creativity, and learning. We will examine new research data with examples of best outdoor working practice with children, and also how to build supportive indoor environments for these same talents. Set within a developing Scottish policy to encourage outdoor play, this seminar will improve our understanding of how both outdoor and indoor environments affect lives. children’s Draft Programme 9:00 Registration and Coffee Morning Session on Research: Significance of Environment on Health & Learning 9:30 Introductions and Re-cap of Previous Seminars 9:50 Prof. Catharine Ward Thompson, with the natural and built ‘Engagement environment for children at home, at school, and into their teenage and adult University of Edinburgh) years’ (OPENspace Research Centre, 10:40 Open Discussion 11:00 Coffee, Fruit, Pastries 11:30 Dr. Jenny Roe, support for children and teenagers with special ‘Terrain-led (School of the Built Environment, Heriot Watt University health needs’ & Stockholm Environment Institute; Department of Environment, University of York) 12:20 Open Discussion 12:45 Lunch Afternoon Session on Practice: Working with Children Outdoors & Indoors 13:45 Robin Duckett & Catherine Reding the on fire! ‘Look, look tree’s Developing Environments of Enquiry in early childhood and primary education’ (Sightline Initiative, Newcastle Upon Tyne) 14:30 Open Discussion 14:45 Coffee, Fruit, and Cake 15:00 Cathy Bache the Middle of Nowhere: Outdoor Environments & Practice ‘Into for Healthy Outdoor Nursery, Fife) Children’ (Secret Garden 15:30 Panel Discussion 16:00 Closing Remarks 16:15 Close, Wine Reception
SUII Seminar Series: “The Well-Connected Child: Developing a relational approach for work with young children”. Seminar 3. The Child’s Natural & Built Environments Thursday 4th July In the third seminar we turn attention to children’s relations with their natural and built environments, and the way these afford experiences for health, growth, and learning. New evidence from research and practice demonstrate the importance of natural environments for satisfying the motivation within the child for engagement, creativity, and learning. We will examine new research data with examples of best outdoor working practice with children, and also how to build supportive indoor environments for these same talents. Set within a developing Scottish policy to encourage outdoor play, this seminar will improve our understanding of how both outdoor and indoor environments affect children’s lives. Draft Programme 9:00 Registration and Coffee Morning Session on Research: Significance of Environment on Health & Learning 9:30 Introductions and Re-cap of Previous Seminars 9:50 Prof. Catharine Ward Thompson, ‘Engagement with the natural and built environment for children at home, at school, and into their teenage and adult years’ (OPENspace Research Centre, University of Edinburgh) 10:40 Open Discussion 11:00 Coffee, Fruit, Pastries 11:30 Dr. Jenny Roe, ‘Terrain-led support for children and teenagers with special health needs’ (School of the Built Environment, Heriot Watt University & Stockholm Environment Institute; Department of Environment, University of York) 12:20 Open Discussion 12:45 Lunch Afternoon Session on Practice: Working with Children Outdoors & Indoors 13:45 Robin Duckett & Catherine Reding ‘Look, look the tree’s on fire! Developing Environments of Enquiry in early childhood and primary education’ (Sightline Initiative, Newcastle Upon Tyne) 14:30 Open Discussion 14:45 Coffee, Fruit, and Cake 15:00 Cathy Bache ‘Into the Middle of Nowhere: Outdoor Environments & Practice for Healthy Children’ (Secret Garden Outdoor Nursery, Fife) 15:30 Panel Discussion 16:00 Closing Remarks 16:15 Close, Wine Reception