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Leaf loving literacy activities

Nov 3, 2022 | Literacy Outdoors

This blog post is about an outdoor literacy workshop I facilitated many, many years ago. Below is a summary of the activities undertaken. What I love is that over a decade later the suggestions remain valid and interesting. As it’s autumn, the focus is literacy...

Leaf Fraction Walls

Nov 2, 2022 | Maths Outdoors

One key reason for writing this blog and keeping it going through thick and thin is to provide teachers and early years educators with springboards for their own teaching practice outside. The best things happen when someone reads my blog and then goes on to...

Leaf Multiplication

Oct 31, 2022 | Maths Outdoors

Thank goodness for leaves! How would we learn our multiplication tables without them. “Hmm.” I hear you say. “I managed just fine, thank you very much.” Maybe so, but let’s face it. There’s a lot of rote learning to be done. We need...

Leaf Play – 10 Ideas

Oct 30, 2022 | Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning

Autumn is here and leaves are asking to be played with. Hours of fun can be had simply kicking leaves about and watching them float to the ground. Here’s some other ideas most of which are instantaneous and require no other or just a few props. 1. Creep and...

Leaf Art

Oct 27, 2022 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning

Many people know about environmental art. Andy Goldsworthy made the concept public and popular from the Eighties onwards. More recently land artists such as Richard Shilling and James Brunt provide child-friendly inspiration through their inspirational art work. Some...