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, [...]
Muddy resources – love Mud Day!
Muddy Faces share resources for International Mud Day, 29 June on the Mud pages of the Outdoor Hub.
Relaunch of the Space to Grow and Thrive resource
The Minister for Children, Young People and the Promise, Natalie Don MSP, recently attended the relaunch of the Space to Grow and Thrive resource. The newly updated resource can be found here. Space to Grow and Thrive supports the delivery of high-quality environments for children attending early learning and school [...]
The pedagogy of boundaries outdoors
Muddy Faces shares thoughtful resources on active boundaries to support good practice outdoors.
The Early Years Outdoors
School Outdoor Learning share this useful blog post full of ideas and encouragement for Early Years outdoor learning at nursery or school.
How getting muddy supports children’s mental health
In this Learning Through Landscapes article, Early Years Training and Development Lead, Ali Aspin, explores the benefits of getting muddy for Children’s Mental Health Week.
Slow Pedagogy: How to be ‘slow’ outdoors
Alison Clark explores ‘slow pedagogy’ in this Nursery World article (24 October 2024). What does this looks like for children and practitioners when taken outdoors?
