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•EASTER STORY PEBBLES•
One of our classic resources that have been enjoyed for years. The Easter story pebble resource includes images to help children retell or create their own.
Include a basket of pebbles, twigs and the images to recreate this. Comment ‘Easter pebbles’ for the link or search on the website.
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Mar 21
How to create an easy Easter window scene:
•Print the images
•Stick the images to the outside of the window using masking tape
•From indoors, trace the images using chalk pen. If you have double glazing, closing one eye helps!
•Head outdoors again and peel the images away
•Your beautiful window is ready 🐇✨
You can reuse the images for colouring, painting or collaging afterwards too.
Comment ‘Easter images’ if you want the resource link.
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Mar 21
Come on an Easter hunt with us…
Heading outdoors for an Easter hunt is not only great fun but full of learning opportunities too. Count the eggs, use positional language, develop gross motor skills, use hand-eye coordination, collaborate with others and enjoy yourselves!
Download the signs from my website. Comment ‘Easter hunt’ if you’d like the link. There’s also an Easter scavenger hunt you can print and hide the images in your outdoor area on the website too.
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Mar 18
•BRAND NEW EASTER TUFF TRAY RESOURCE•
New to the website is an Easter Tuff tray resource full of ideas to inspire some Easter play and learning.
Comment ‘Easter tuff trays’ and I’ll send the link over. It includes printable resources to use, sheets with each of the trays set up and what you need plus signs to include!
Members, this is free for you.
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Mar 16
New for Easter!
I have some new resources on the website for Easter to accompany the current ones. I hope you like them. There’s an exciting one to be added early next week too ☺️
The Easter basket one is a great maths activity to leave out. The printed eggs are included or you can use artificial eggs, nature, real eggs or any loose parts to match the amounts.
Comment ‘Easter baskets’ if you want the link sending to your messages.
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Mar 14
•SPRING PATTERNS•
Patterns in EYFS have multiple benefits and are such an important concept for little ones to master as they build the foundation for later mathematical understanding.
Recognising and creating patterns helps children understand that maths has rules and structures. It allows them to begin to notice relationships between objects which supports their later learning in number, addition and multiplication!
Comment ‘spring patterns’ if you’d like the link to this repeating pattern set to download (free for members) 🍃
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Mar 12
•ROLLING•
Find a plank and roll items down for a brilliant learning experience. We used artificial eggs and cable reels.
Extend learning by adjusting the height of the ramp to find out what happens to the speed and distance of items rolled.
Let me know if you give this a try! It’s included in the Spring planning ideas. The whole of the Spring term is planned for your outdoor areas. Comment ‘outdoor planning’ if you’d like the link to my planning section. Summer 1 is coming soon ☺️
The cable reels are from @hope_earlyyears - use my code KTOUTDOOR10 for 10% off (you can find the link in my bio) 🌿
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Mar 11
