Apr 17, 2024 | Literacy Outdoors
My painted stones remain a much treasured resource that I continue to adapt and refine. Children like them and are happy to spend time looking and talking about the simple illustrations. Some are themed. Below is my minibeast collection. Here is is fairly easy to work...
Jan 7, 2023 | Art & Music Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors
This blog post is about exploring the links between literacy and birds through the medium of an an arts-based regeneration project based upon the bird life around the area of Morecambe Bay. A Flock of Words, was created by Gordon Young, Russ Coleman and Why Not...
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...
Sep 13, 2022 | Literacy Outdoors
NOTE: This blog post was first published in 2010 and the photos clearly show that laminated sheets have been used. Please have a look at this post for lots of alternatives to laminating paper. It really isn’t necessary. I love simple ideas that one teacher can...
Aug 12, 2015 | Early Years Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors
Writing outside is becoming increasingly popular in many primary and secondary schools as a method of engaging children and providing activities and stimuli which cannot be found indoors. The multi-sensory nature of much outdoor learning helps children to retain ideas...
