Nov 19, 2011 | Literacy Outdoors
This term I have been asked to undertake literacy activities with one class. This has provided an ideal opportunity to work on lots of ways of doing this outside. I’ve blogged about creating letters from natural materials previously. However, we’re going...
Nov 6, 2011 | Literacy Outdoors
Doing literacy activities outside is no joke… or may be it should be! This weekend I was able to visit the recently-opened Comedy Carpet in Blackpool. It’s a tribute to British comedians who have performed in Blackpool, the traditional entertainment...
Oct 11, 2011 | Literacy Outdoors
Many educators who work with children with additional support needs have a very real and genuine fear of children running off when undertaking outdoor activities. From the outset, I decided this was not going to deter me from letting children explore the grounds. I...
Aug 30, 2011 | Early Years Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors
When young children are learning to write it is tempting to give them a pencil and paper or tracing template. Before this happens, there are many multisensory activities which can help children recognise the letter, its sound and how to form it. A useful outdoor...
May 13, 2011 | Early Years Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors
Last month I blogged about Circle Poems and mentioned that I thought they would work particularly well in nursery. Well, I got an impromptu chance to find out recently. At a nursery I was visiting, the tyres were out and about with the children very engrossed in...
