Apr 8, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors, RME Outdoors
I have decided to recognise Earth Day on 22nd April with a book and relevant activity. For practitioners who struggle for ideas and inspiration for outdoor play activities I often suggest choosing a favourite book, reading it with children and brainstorming ideas with...
Nov 22, 2011 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning
Toulcuv Dvur is best described as an urban environmental education centre. It is situated in a built up suburb of Prague. The nursery is in the far left cornerThe founder, Emilka Strejikova, was an early years teacher who strongly believed in nature “imprinting” and...
Jul 27, 2011 | Nature Play & Learning
Ever since I was a child I have loved red squirrels. I grew up in a part of Britain where these furry mammals lived. When I was about nine years old, I remember visiting a friend of the family who had chanced upon an abandoned baby red squirrel and managed to rear it...