ECED 407 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.3: Biophilia Hypothesis
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Young children"s relationship with nature: its importance to children"s development and the earth"s future. Young children"s relationship with nature: its importance to children"s development & the earth"s future. Surplus energy theory, explaining that the main reason for children"s play is to get rid of surplus energy. As a result of spencer"s theory, playgrounds are seen as areas for physical play during recess, where children burn off steam," and not for the other domains of development or for learning. When most adults were children, playgrounds were asphalt areas with manufactured, fixed playground equipment such as swings, jungle gyms and slides, used solely for recess. Therefore, most adults see this as the appropriate model for a playground. A culture of fear" has parents afraid for their children"s safety. Brooks (2004) says that a childhood of unsupervised loitering, wandering and exploring has been replaced by a childhood of adult supervised and scheduled improvements.
