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Rekers, A and McCree, M (2022) 'The role of the adult in supporting play.' In: Waters-Davies, J, ed. Introduction to play. Sage, London, pp. 146-156. ISBN 9781529743562

McCree, M (2022) 'The scenic route to academic attainment via emotional wellbeing outdoors.' In: Cutting, R and Passy, R, eds. Contemporary approaches to outdoor learning: animals, the environment and new methods. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 117-130. ISBN 9783030850944

McCree, M (2020) 'Future shock, generational change and shifting eco-social identities: forest school leaders’ reasons to train.' In: Cutter-Mackenzie, A, Malone, K and Barratt Hacking, E, eds. Research handbook on childhoodnature: assemblages of childhood and nature research. Springer, Cham, pp. 925-952. ISBN 9783319672854

McCree, M, Cutting, R and Sherwin, D (2018) 'The hare and the tortoise go to forest school: taking the scenic route to academic attainment via emotional wellbeing outdoors.' Early Child Development and Care, 188 (7). pp. 980-996.

Daykin, N, Gray, K, McCree, M and Willis, J (2017) 'Creative and credible evaluation for arts, health and well-being: opportunities and challenges of coproduction.' Arts & Health, 9 (2). pp. 123-138.

McCree, M and McCree, J (2017) 'Forest school: core principles in changing times.' In: Waite, S, ed. Children learning outside the classroom from birth to eleven. 2nd ed. Sage Publishing, London, pp. 222-232. ISBN 9781473912274

Austin, C, Knowles, Z, Richards, K, McCree, M, Sayer, J and Ridgers, N (2015) 'Play and learning outdoors: engaging with the natural world using forest school in the UK.' In: Skelton, T, Nairn, K and Kraftl, P, eds. Space, place, and environment. Geographies of children and young people (3). Springer. ISBN 9789814585903

McCree, M (2015) Forest school and friends around the world. In: Forest School Association National Conference, 23 - 25 October 2015, Shropshire, UK.

McCree, M (2015) Wild wood: midway findings from a longitudinal study. In: Royal Geographical Society International Conference, 2 September 2015, Exeter, UK.

McCree, M, Waters, S and Orton, D (2015) Round-table discussion. In: Performance, Ecology, Responsibility Symposium, 1 July 2015, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.

McCree, M (2015) Dangerous currents: risk and regulation at the interface of medicine and the arts. In: Association of Medical Humanities Conference, 23 - 25 June 2015, Dartington Hall, Totnes, UK.

McCree, M (2015) Risks and challenges of arts-based evaluation - notes from a practitioner’s toolkit. In: Association of Medical Humanities Conference, 23 - 25 June 2015, Dartington Hall, Totnes, UK.

McCree, M (2015) A short history of forest school in the UK and around the world. In: La Scuola nel Bosco: approcci ed esperienze in Italia ed in Europa, 9 May 2015, Amici dei Boschi, Pavia, Italy.

McCree, M and Sherwin, D (2014) Wild Wiltshire: year 1 of a longitudinal evaluation of the impact upon disadvantaged primary age children attending forest school and outdoor learning over a 3 year period. In: Tackling Disadvantage: The Role of the Outdoors Symposium, 23 October 2014, Reading University, UK.

McCree, M (2014) International perspectives on forest school: natural spaces to play and learn [book review]. Early Years, 34 (3). pp. 318-319.

McCree, M (2014) Forest school training for early years practitioners: hopes, fears and realities. In: The Early Child Workforce Conference, 20 June 2014, Plymouth University, UK.

McCree, M (2014) Forest school trainees in UK urban and rural contexts: systemic challenges in establishing effective environmental education. In: World Environmental Education Congress, 9 - 14 June 2013, Marakesh, Morocco.

McCree, M (2014) Practitioner experiences of forest school: PhD findings. In: Outdoor Experiential Learning Research Network, 12 March 2014, Plymouth University, UK.

McCree, M (2014) Shared space: between adults, children and environments. In: What is Play Space? Playwork CPD Event, 15 January 2014, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, UK.

McCree, M (2013) Geographies of alternative education [book review]. Society and Space.

McCree, M (2013) Values, action and politics in forest school. In: Forest School Association National Conference, 12 - 13 October 2013, Derwent Hill OEC, Cumbria, UK.

McCree, M (2013) Adult experiences of forest school training in context: re-territorialising the norms surrounding natural play. In: Philosophy@Play Conference, 9 - 10 April 2013, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, UK.

McCree, M (2013) Adult experiences of natural play in forest school: research findings. In: National Playwork Conference, 5 - 6 March 2013, Eastbourne, UK.

McCree, M and McCree, J (2013) 'A brief history of forest school, part 2.' Horizons, 62. pp. 32-35.

McCree, M (2012) Generational changes and forest school practitioner identities. In: Outdoor Experiential Learning Research Network - Good From Woods Conference, 21 June 2012, Dartmoor National Park Authority, Newton Abbot, UK.

McCree, M and McCree, J (2012) 'A brief history of forest school, part 1.' Horizons, 60. pp. 32-35.

McCree, M (2011) Working creatively with young people at risk outdoors. In: Youth Probation Conference, 18 - 20 October 2011, NGO O.S. Mosty, Czech Republic.

McCree, M (2011) Shared space: a methodology. In: Play Research Network, January 2011, London, UK.