TY  - BOOK
AU  - Keeler,Rusty
TI  - Natural playscapes: creating outdoor play environments for the soul 
SN  - 9780942702477
AV  - GV425 .K44 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Redmond, Wash.
PB  - Exchange Press
KW  - Play environments
KW  - Planning
KW  - Day care centers
KW  - Landscape architecture
KW  - Child care services
KW  - Environmental aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: Hello to the natural playscape movement -- Remember: revisiting our own childhood environments -- Senses: how children discover the world -- Children in nature: a look at two nature-based preschools -- Ingredients: the basic elements of a natural playscape -- Designs: natural playscape concepts -- Built playscapes: playscapes built and enjoyed -- Community builds: the community-built construction process -- Local resources: people and materials using local resources -- Local resources: cultural context community-builds in China -- With children: helping children dream and design the playscape -- Workbook -- Brainstorming and assessing -- Dream and draw your playscape -- Resources
N2  - Lavishly illustrated and international in scope, this beautiful book explains how to create natural playgrounds with a sense of place, always keeping the end result in view: happy children who grow up nurtured, with time and space to play in nature. (Miller Library Staff)
ER  -