About half of the blog posts on this website are early years in focus. I am currently working 50% on early years work and 50% on primary matters. In Scotland, one is qualified to teach from 3-12yrs with a primary school education qualification.
To find a relevant blog post, a quick way is to use the search facility below. Just type in a key word and see which blog posts come up. Please do come back in a couple of months as I intend to categorise this section once again.
Forming Letters Outdoors
How to make handwriting fun
DIY Structures in a Swedish Outdoor Nursery
What would you build for a children’s nursery outside?
Milk Crates
Many “crate” ideas (boom-tish)!
Shells – 10 ideas
To find a seashell is to discover a world of imagination
What Makes a Brilliant Mud Kitchen?
How effective could your mud kitchen be?
Introducing Sammy the 1-metre Rope Snake
Every educator’s mathematical friend
Uffington White Horse – Inspiration for Chalk Figures
A visit to this chalkscape inspires a child
Tree Identification Scavenger Hunt
A change from the norm… check out the size of one leaf!
10+ Ideas for Using Story Stones
A creative outdoor resource
Let’s Get Writing Outside
Writing outside is becoming increasingly popular in many primary and secondary schools.
Re-using Paper – Origami Seed Packets
Recently I blogged about making seed packets…
DIY Clipboard Flower Press
I have never been a big fan of the commercial…
Dry Creeks, Streams and Riverbeds
Dry streams provide inspiration for developing an outdoor learning space.
Embedding Money Outdoors
One of my favourite fairy tales as a child was…
Repurpose school books into seed packets
There are many books especially textbooks…
Alien Invasion
This blog post is written by Lesley McLaren who…
The Hobbit House at Highway Farm
When I visited Highway Farm in October, the…
The Douglas Fir Tree and the Mice and the Need for De-colonising Botanical Names
Today I was walking in a local woodland when I…
Structures and Shelters at Highway Farm
One commonly expressed concern about outdoor…
Outdoor Snacks and Drinks
‘”Hot soup was a jolly good idea, it’s so very…
Enter in Style at Highway Farm
Entrances matter. They provide the first…
Highway Farm and Little Explorers Outdoor Pre-School
Do you ever visit a place and the moment you…
Autumn Memory Mobile
Recently I was visiting the The Lost Gardens of…
Vestige – The Mirror People
The Mirror People
Peg Loom Seats
DIY outdoor seats made from donated sheep’s wool.
Maisie’s Garden
Maisie’s Children’s Centre is no longer open but…
White Line Pebble Maths
The addition of a simple line sparks creativity and maths investigations.
Log Piles – Creating a Flourishing Wildlife Community
Usually free and easy to create. A must-have biodiversity feature in every outdoor space.
A Number Pebble Game
Recently I was browsing Childhood 101’s blog and…
Repurposing Charity Bags into Dance Resources
Re-using plastic bags into outdoor resources that withstand the rain!
Fairy Gardens and Literacy
Recently I visited Westpark Nursery…
Funky Junk Art
Many years ago I was training at Malvern Way…
The Affordance of the Big Steps
So many possibilities for playing
Temporary Shelters in School Grounds
Recently I blogged about my experience of…
Building Confidence on a Concrete Slope
It’s the little things which matter
The Necessity of a White Sheet
Helps highlight natural objects
