Mar 28, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors
Last week whilst I was walking from the car park at the back of a hotel round to the reception at the front, I couldn’t help but notice all the signs within the 100m stretch. On the one hand the sheer number of warning signs was amusing. Yet at the same time, it...
Mar 3, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors
Thursday 1st March was World Book Day. It is always a great opportunity to celebrate the joys of reading and what better way than to take reading outdoors. We began by browsing a few books inside and listening to a story. Then Fred the Ted told the class that he...
Feb 18, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors
Generally speaking, I’m not one for commercially bought alphabet resources. When I first decided to get into learning and play outside, I bought a set of alphabet tiles which I’ve rarely used. I’ve other bits and pieces too which tend to remain...
Jan 28, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors
When I was 11 years old I remember struggling to understand the concept of a metaphor. There is a wonderful poem, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes which opens with three super metaphorical descriptions to set the scene… The wind was a torrent of darkness among the...
Nov 25, 2011 | Literacy Outdoors
Okay, last week I blogged about sticky letters. This week it’s letters made from sticks. I blame one child. I passed him in the corridor whilst I was carrying a pile of sticks. His face lit up and he asked if they were for his class. So I told him that the next...
