Mar 16, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources
Recently I blogged about 12 Tough Resources for Outdoor Play and Learning. One of the criteria I used for my decisions about whether a resource was suitably tough was whether it could be left outside in all weathers. Now this is all fine and dandy if you can leave...
Sep 8, 2012 | Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources
Most classes love any water play. Many children will join in and explore with enthusiasm and gusto in their own preferred styles. Many years ago, one of Tom Sensori’s blog posts was very helpful in terms of understanding the behaviour and actions of my group in...
Sep 5, 2012 | Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources
Bread crates have to be one of the toughest and most versatile resources around. At the school where I work on Fridays, they are used daily by children in a free flow capacity and during lunch times too. One question I am often asked is, “What learning is taking...
Mar 19, 2011 | Maths Outdoors
Grounds for Learning – the Scottish school grounds charity held it’s national networking event last week. It’s become quite an annual tradition in the Scottish outdoor learning calendar and it was lovely to be part of this positive event. When the...
Mar 2, 2011 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources
Over the past few years, I have come to favour certain items for outdoor play. Guttering ranks highly for many reasons. Some children get completely absorbed in the exploration of the possibilities. As the possibilities are endless, then so is the exploration and so...
