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Forest Threads

Sep 11, 2013 | Art & Music Outdoors

I was getting quietly disappointed that I hadn’t come across any little community art gems lately to adapt and use within a school context. That changed last weekend when I went for a walk at Drum Castle in Aberdeenshire. Quietly tucked away on one woodland walk...

A Maths Stick Picture Game

Apr 30, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Maths Outdoors

In my last post, 10 Little Stick Activities, I mentioned the game of Pick Up Sticks. This is fun, good for all ages and a nice way to introduce sticks to a class. Here’s another useful little idea that one course participant showed me when training in Perth last...

10 Little Stick Activities

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...

Shadow Play – 10 Ideas

Jan 29, 2013 | Nature Play & Learning, Science Outdoors

One of the best things about winter are the bright, cold, cloudless days. They are perfect for investigating shadows as the low sun provides long shadows. Also most of the activities involve moving around so keeping warm is less of an issue. The suggestions in this...

Stick Logic

Jan 26, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Maths Outdoors

One ongoing challenge for teachers is ensuring that children who finish earlier than others have something meaningful to move onto. There’s lots of possibilities outside and this stick activity is one such example. It can be completed in pairs or by children...