Činnosti venku a v přírodě v předškolním vzdělávání – Jančaříková Kateřina (2013)

The publication Activities Outdoors and in Nature is intended for preschool teachers and parents of preschool-aged children. It encourages active exploration of the world around us, inquiry, storytelling, and invites play in the open air. The authors, Kateřina Jančaříková (university educator, environmentalist) and Magdalena Kapuciánová (director of the Semínko kindergarten in Toulcův dvůr), present practical activities that have been tested in practice, both calm and action-oriented, for sunny and rainy days. The world is full of opportunities for play, observation, and work – let's take advantage of them and share stories about them. In the first, theoretical part, we will get acquainted with the concept of the 'third teacher', informal education, outline the positives and risks of being outdoors, show examples of safety measures, present proven tips for equipment and creating an environment that is maximally inspiring for spontaneous activities, and recommend tested rules. The second, significantly larger part is a practical compendium of short-term and long-term activities that can be carried out anywhere and do not require any complicated, expensive, or hard-to-access materials. Both play and inquiry activities are selected. In their implementation, children become aware of how nature works and learn to respect not only nature and its...