Jun 17, 2020 | Early Years Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning
On many of my courses, I offer a booklet of nature play ideas on different outdoor themes. These are adaptations of many of the blog posts, so click on the links below to find out more. Linking books to nature has several aims when it comes to supporting...
Apr 21, 2020 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning
I’m fortunate enough to live in a wee town where there are a number of different walks I can do from my house. Most of the time, I’ll confess, I’m busy playing Wizards Unite. Today, being bored of this game, I thought I’d go in search of gold....
Mar 23, 2020 | Personal & Holidays, Whole School
NOTE: Since 20:30 on 23 March 2020, please ignore the comments about playing outside BEYOND your garden, backyard or similar, if you live in the UK. If you live in other countries, follow the advice of your Government. It’s the scenario we never wanted. Almost...
Feb 19, 2020 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors, Maths Outdoors
This week I’ve been presenting at the Aberdeenshire Council’s Early Years Conference. The theme has been Outdoor Literacy and my workshop focused on the natural art of mark making outside. However the process is easy enough for older primary children to...
Jan 7, 2020 | Early Years Outdoors, Whole School
How do you demonstrate that your setting truly values the outdoors? This is a crux question that can be surprisingly difficult to exemplify. In my work, I visit a lot of early years settings. I am often told of the importance of outdoor experiences. However the...
