Developing children’s early understanding of numbers – making mud pies
Resources shared by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) newsletter signpost practices to develop children’s early understanding of numbers. This includes a lovely demonstration video shared here of a childminder playing outdoors with two children, making mud pies, in her small urban garden.
Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces – ELC resources now available
The event resource pack, including a recording of the webinar (24 October 2024) and other helpful resources, is now available. Explore simple and practical methods to embed Learning for Sustainability in Early Learning and Childcare settings.
The Importance of Playful Experiences in the Early Years
In this Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC) blog, Fiona Kirkland, Play Pedagogy Officer at Play Scotland, emphasises the transformative impact of play on early childhood development. Discover how play fosters creativity, resilience, and social skills. Read about practical strategies for promoting play in various settings and underscores the [...]
Fifty Things to Do Before You’re Five
The Fifty Things to Do initiative offers a menu of fun, affordable ideas for play and learning with your 0-4 year old in Fife, and other areas. Get daily inspiration from these simple and engaging activities that preschoolers love! Many of these activity ideas can be tried out in an [...]
An evidence-based approach to supporting children in the preschool years
This Child of the North report (Powell, Lauren; Spencer, Sarah; Clegg, Judy (eds)) published 2024 is available on the internet. The report looks at UK pre-school education support for children. It applies seven principles: putting children first; addressing inequity; adopting place-based approaches; working together effectively across public services; putting education [...]
Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces – guidance, outdoor learning and LfS – 29 October
This online session aims to strengthen awareness of Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces practitioner guidance and to share simple and practical methods to embed Learning for Sustainability in Early Learning and Childcare settings. Find out more and register here
Early Years Literacy and Maths activities outdoors
The Dumfries and Galloway OWL group have recently published two new resources: Taking Literacy Outdoors with Your Child and Taking Maths Outdoors with your Child. In these resources, activities and ideas have been brought together for early years settings, parents and carers of children to inspire and help develop literacy and maths skills [...]
Thrive Outdoors impact report
Thrive Outdoors celebrate collaborative working with partners across Scotland and share their Impact Report for 2023/24. “By working together, we can ensure a sustainable Scotland where our children and young people can play, learn and thrive outdoors.” Thrive Outdoors 4-year strategy is supported through strategic themes of Connected Communities; Happy, [...]
