Leaf loving literacy activities

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...

A Poetry Walk at The Coombes School

NOTE: This blog post was first published in 2010 and the photos clearly show that laminated sheets have been used. Please have a look at this post for lots of alternatives to laminating paper. It really isn’t necessary. I love simple ideas that one teacher can...

Let’s Get Writing Outside

Writing outside is becoming increasingly popular in many primary and secondary schools as a method of engaging children and providing activities and stimuli which cannot be found indoors. The multi-sensory nature of much outdoor learning helps children to retain ideas...

Outdoor literacy: Letters from Sticks!

Okay, last week I blogged about sticky letters. This week it’s letters made from sticks. I blame one child. I passed him in the corridor whilst I was carrying a pile of sticks. His face lit up and he asked if they were for his class. So I told him that the next...
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