There are plenty of learning and teaching opportunities all year round outdoors. Visit these pages regularly to see what resources have been added by clicking on each image. This section is about curriculum-related ideas. The advice section includes resources, play, developing schools grounds and gardening, etc.
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Literacy Outdoors
Leaves, circles and thinking about stones. The outdoor environment is a stimulus for reading, writing, talking and listening. Enjoy trying some of the activities.
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Maths Outdoors
We believe that almost any maths concept can be taught and reinforced outside. Here's a taste of the possibilities.
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International Forest Schools and Nature Kindergartens
Sweden, the Czech Republic and USA have examples of nature-based pre-schools and even an outdoor primary school. Enjoy these case studies, reports and blog posts which demonstrates the world-wide interest in connecting children to nature.
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Winter Wonderland
With so few days of snow in Scotland compared to many northern countries, it seems a pity not to make the most of the fluffy, white stuff when it arrives. This free pack has lots of simple ideas in all curriculum areas.
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Going Out to Play with Fred the Ted
This document has lots of ideas and suggestions for creating on-going dialogue with very young children about matters which affect them outside. There are many multi-sensory activities which are simple and doable in a busy Early Years setting. Click on the photo of Fred to download.
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