Feb 28, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors, Play Resources
One repurposed resource which withstands a lot of wear and tear is the cable reel or drum that is used to store electrical wires. They are very flexible pieces of outdoor “furniture” which are worth seeking out in your local area. With sanding and...
Feb 27, 2023 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors
Weaving is an art form which lends itself remarkably well to an outdoor context. The opportunity to weave using natural materials or artificial materials on a bigger scale to indoors is exciting. There is freedom and space to behold! Big impromptu weaving moments are...
Feb 26, 2023 | Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources
Many years ago years ago, I started blogging about accessories that make a difference to facilitating learning and play outdoors. I was participating in a twilight workshop and one of the participants made a sage comment along the lines of being perfectly comfortable...
Feb 25, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors
Many years ago when working in Australia, I had the privilege of visiting Glendale Early Education Centre. The establishment had just opened after a 2-week closure owning to flooding. As the Chinese proverb states, “Rather light a candle than complain about...
Feb 23, 2023 | Literacy Outdoors
Books are brilliant. They create worlds within our heads – places of power and possibilities. They feed our imagination and allow us to think “What if…?” As my friend, Dominic the Storyteller once told me, “Pictures tell a 1000 words, but...
