Objectives
1) I completed a literature review and I read a lot of books and done research on various websites. I found out some interesting information about the benefits of outdoor play. It puts into prospective what the benefits are and the impact it has on children in early years. I found out a lot of interesting information from my placement. By doing this I was able to evaluate my findings and results, then put all the information together.
2) I completed a policy review while in my setting and looked over all the policies which were relevant to outdoor play and I gathered a lot of information from the policies. It was interesting to look over all the points in which …show more content…
Tina Bruce identified 12 aspects of free flow play which can be used in the play provision. Bruce’s definition of free flow play has influenced the way that children are offered a choice of different activities in the early years’ curriculum. Penny Tassoni (2007) The features that make up the theory include, making up playing rules, having first-hand experience, playing together, pretending, having personal agenda, making props and deep involvement, among others. She believes that children learn a variety of experience which she calls the ‘web of learning’. I agree with Tina Bruce’s theory as I like her way of thinking about how the children learn and she uses the holistic approach. I like the different aspects of learning that she talks about its really intriguing why outdoor play is