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@eyfsnortheast used our under the sea resources with her class and it looks like so much fun. Head over to their page to see loads of gorgeous early years content!
You can download this and hundreds of ideas, resources, planning and so much more from the website.
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#outdoorlearning #earlyyears
Aug 12
‘Ready for school’ or ‘School readiness’ are terms that will be used a lot at this time of year. Some of the most important skills a child will develop are achieved by moving their bodies outdoors.
Before sitting at a table and picking up a pencil, those bodies need to have developed core strength, shoulder muscles, fine motor and body awareness. Our youngest children can be asked to sit down, take part in phonics or sessions that aren’t developmentally appropriate for their bodies just yet.
Schedule time to build the whole child by putting outdoor play high on your priorities. It can have a huge impact on a child’s ability to sit, concentrate and achieve later on in life.
Do you want to know more about how outdoor play can help the whole child?
#outdoorlearning #earlyyearsoutdoor
Aug 11
💜LAVENDER💜
Did you know that August to September is the best time to prune your lavender? @lottie_makes made the most of her beautiful lavender in her outdoor play. Doesn’t it look inviting? Go give her a follow to see more like this 🌿
The Lavender resource is packed full of outdoor and sensory play ideas to use lavender 🍃 Comment ‘lavender activities’ if you’d like the link sending over 💜
#mudkitchen #tufftray #outdoorlearning
Aug 10
Pebble families are super popular on the website right now!
Don’t forget, if you’ve already downloaded this resource from me before - you can access the newly updated document in your account area. Just click downloads when logged in. Any questions, just ask!
Comment ‘pebble families’ if you need the link. Free for my members! 🌿
#newschoolyear #allaboutmetopic
Aug 9
Have you tried making Elder bracelets? @forestfolkplay made the sweetest ones using our Elder resource. Look how amazing they turned out?
Comment ‘elder resource’ for a link to the activity set or join the membership to access hundreds on the website.
Give Jo from @forestfolkplay a follow to see lots of gorgeous nature inspired content or visit one of their sessions if you’re close by 🌳
#outdoorlearning
Aug 8
I absolutely love seeing our resources used in your settings (outdoors or indoors). @littleexplorerscollective used some of the magical themed recipes and images in such a beautiful way. It looks incredible and so much fun! Give Jess a follow and see other fabulous fun ways to play outdoors 🍃
To gain access to all of the resources on the website, you can join my membership (pay monthly or yearly) or choose resources to download individually 🌸 The code SUMMER10 currently gives you 10% off!
Aug 7
•FARMERS MARKET•
A fun one for our outdoor role play. Use out of date vegetables and recycling for children to act out something familiar.
Download the resources from my website. Welcome to my new members this week, I love having you on board!
What’s your favourite role play for the outdoors?
The role play structure, basket and weighing scales are from @hope_earlyyears. It’s so versatile and can be used in many ways 🍃
*some items gifted
Aug 4
Family pebbles have had an upgrade!
This has been a staple for the last four years for new cohorts, so I thought I’d give it a little revamp for you all. I’ve added some templates, a sheet of pebbles to cut out in case you don’t have any, a few signs and made it look a little better!
Comment ‘family pebbles’ if you’d like the link.
If you’ve previously purchased this resource, you can access the updated version in your account area when logged in on the website. Click the little person icon and then downloads.
The families are open ended in the images and can be interpreted in any way. It encourages little ones to talk about who is in their family and develop vocabulary linked to this area.
#newclass #newschoolyear #earlyyears
Aug 2
