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Metasaga

Dec 3, 2022 | Literacy Outdoors, RME Outdoors, Social Subjects Outdoors

Metasaga is a beautiful framework for interpreting and revisiting a familiar local environment for children and adults of all ages. It was developed by Kate Coutts in the early Noughties. Basically the approach aims to promote discussion and create links and...

The Fibonacci Sequence and Nature

Nov 23, 2022 | Literacy Outdoors, Maths Outdoors

Happy Fibonacci Day (November 23rd – 11 23) Fibonacci lived from 1180-1250. He was the son of an Italian merchant. He developed a passion for numbers and discovered the following sequence that can be observed in leaf arrangements, flower segments, pine cones,...

Wooden Spoons Project

Nov 13, 2022 | Art & Music Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors

I really like making the most of every bit of space in an outdoor area. Trees are of particular value because the space around their base, the bark and the branches are all opportunities for displays and studies. Here’s a lovely art project that makes a super...

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 Logic

Oct 23, 2022 | Maths Outdoors

With autumn here, now is the time to capitalise on the beauty and variety of leaves falling from the trees. Here is an activity that requires a bit of logical thinking and strategy.First all of ask each child to gather a few leaves from under a tree. It works best if...