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.
What do you seek in a wood for play?
What features to consider in a wood for play purposes.
Toulcuv Dvur Nursery in the Czech Republic
Best described as an urban environmental education centre.
Inside an Outdoor Pre-school in Sweden
It is interesting to see what the indoor space can look like.
Czech Pre-schools – A Forest Project for All
A German model of forest school is being given serious consideration by environmental organisations.
Bringing nature into a Czech Nursery
Outdoor spaces in a Czech nursery school.
Felting stones
A really simple activity to do outside.
Mulleborg – an Outdoor Swedish Pre-school
Children spend 80% of their time outside, all year round – in ALL weathers!
Outdoor Maths: Measuring the Size of Sticks
A simple activity for learning about measuring using…sticks!
Outdoor Literacy: Introducing letters
There are many multisensory activities which can help children recognise letters.
Skogsmulle – Learning for All the Senses
History of Skogsmulle and I Ur och Skur pre-schools.
The Place for Stones: Cowgate U5’s Centre
Beautiful stones in every nook and cranny!
Cowgate Under 5’s Centre – Come and Look!
Capturing the ethos and values of this city nursery.
The Cowgate Community Garden Party
Cowgate Under 5’s Centre celebrates their Investing in Children award.
Circle Poems in Action
Children’s words can be used to create forms and patterns.
More Masking Tape
Masking tape makes me realise why learning through play is what it’s really all about.
The Magic of Masking Tape
My love affair with masking tape is an exception to this self-imposed rule.
Big Rope Play
The use of a big old climbing rope was an experiment for me.
Guttering in Pre-school
Guttering seems to aid natural cooperation.
Blue tarp
If you have a blue tarp, how do you use yours?
The Good, the Bad and the Fungi
It’s that time of year when fungi pop up everywhere!
Nature Nurture
Sometimes there are days that I wish would never end.
Zoning the Outside Space
Zoning an outside area is not a new concept.
Stones
Stones are a great outdoor learning resource.
Outdoor Play at Cowgate Under 5’s Centre
The magical, yet very real, world of Cowgate Under 5’s Centre.
Curriculum for Excellence Through Outdoor Learning
Outdoor learning has been creeping up the Scottish education agenda recently.
Primary One Outdoors!
Outdoor play is vital.
Snow of wonder, snow of joy!
Snow provides fantastic learning opportunities.
Confessions of a worm worrier
Top tips for keeping worms happy.
