Aug 27, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning
One of the best things about the summer is how quickly everything grows. In long grass, there are lots of different grasses and wild flowers to be found. Not only is this good for minibeasts and other wildlife, there are also many traditional games and past times...
Apr 26, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning
The Stick Box Sticks are possibly the most versatile play resource that nature ever invented. These ideas do not even begin to cover the possibilities… Wishing Sticks Find a small forked twig that is just the right size for you and a friend to grasp with your pinkies...
Apr 23, 2013 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Maths Outdoors, Science Outdoors
Some days are extremely wet. Thankfully we have waterproof skin that means we can cope with being outside on rainy days. One day I was working with a group of children who have additional support needs and so out we went to make the most of the rain. When...
Apr 13, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Gardening, Science Outdoors, Technologies
In March I was facilitating a twilight workshop about gardening in the Early Years. Here in Aberdeen City, many practitioners work in settings where vandalism happens if anything is left outside, including children’s gardening efforts. So one of the things we do...
Aug 8, 2012 | Personal & Holidays
Earlier on this summer I was visiting my parent’s house and waiting for me was my grandmother’s nature diary from 1931-32. As you can see from the cover, this was part of my gran’s course work. She was studying to be a governess at Charlotte Mason...
