What is it about?
The concept 'curious play' is introduced in the paper. The concept opens to understand children as active and independent explorers with a innate desire to learn about themselves and their environment. Consequently, children may embody and create knowledge, skills and understandings of themselves and their life-worlds while climbing trees, playing in running water and such.
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Why is it important?
In a society that have a large focus on adult-controlled learning-activities, this paper argues that many children learn fundamentally important skills and understandings by playing without adult intervention.
Perspectives
The paper show one of the important aspects of letting children play on their own in nature
Jostein Sanderud
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
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This page is a summary of: Curious play: children’s exploration of nature, Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning, April 2016, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/14729679.2016.1162183.
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