Learning and Connecting in School Playgrounds: Using the Playground as a Curriculum Resource

Learning and Connecting in School Playgrounds invites parents, teachers, principals and education administrators to take another look at their school playgrounds as spaces crucial to learning, well-being and development.

Author: Llyween Couper
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 03/12/2019
Pages: 150
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.35d
ISBN: 9780815355038

About the Author

Llyween Couper, PhD completed a PhD in 2015 at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, where she is currently co-presenting Master's level courses by distance in Autism and Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Settings. Llyween is a registered teacher and worked as a Resource Teacher, Learning and Behaviour in primary and secondary schools in Christchurch, New Zealand. During this time she was awarded a 10-week sabbatical to develop a playground audit tool.

Dean Sutherland, PhD is a senior lecturer and speech-language therapist at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. His research interests include supporting parents, whānau and teachers to understand how to grow children's communication and social connections. Dean is passionate about the role of play and play spaces in children's lives.