Developing numeracy skills outdoors in the early years
Check out this great wee video shared on Twitter by Midlothian Outdoor ELC Team (@MidEYLCOL). It shows how ‘The River Tyne provides ample opportunity for our children to develop numeracy skills by measuring its depth at various points using non-standard measurement tools’.
Summer-long programme of free outdoor play sessions
Early Years Scotland and Care and Learning Alliance have teamed up to create an exciting programme of upcoming community play sessions across Scotland for parents, babies and toddlers this summer. These events will support the wellbeing of very young children (under 5s) and their families with a particular focus on [...]
Connecting communities with their greenspaces through outdoor play
Inspiring Scotland’s Thrive Outdoors programme has helped many community-based organisations transform previously little used community greenspaces into thriving outdoor play areas. Connecting families across Scotland with local charities, it has encouraged use of local greenspaces in both urban and rural locations to facilitate outdoor play. Using community greenspaces in innovative [...]
Muddy fun!
It’s International Mud Day on 29 June! Muddy Faces have shared dollops of mud activity inspiration, templates, guides, evidence & more on the Muddy Faces Outdoor Hub.
My Childminding Experience
The Care Inspectorate share resources to support quality childcare by childminders. My Childminding Experience shares and celebrates examples of how children of all ages are benefitting from childminder care across Scotland. This includes examples of positive outdoor play in a range of environments and in nature.
Early learning and childcare (ELC) resources from Education Scotland
Access a virtual tour of inspiring examples of nature-based, child-led learning from across Scotland’s ELC sector and childcare provision. These short videos highlight how ELC settings used quality improvement methodology to increase time spent outdoors. Outdoor learning was also the subject of an ELC Quality Improvement Learning Exchange webinar in [...]
Forest School Job Opportunity, Morayshire
The Forest School Association have shared news that Earthtime For All Ltd, Duffs, Elgin are looking to appoint an Earthtime Lead Officer. The closing date is 20th May 2022. Link for more information and how to apply.
Podcast: Conversations with Dr Claire Warden
Check out this inquiry based podcast series for early years’ practitioners. This includes the latest discussion review of the publication Fascination of Wind - Inquiry Based Learning with Dr Claire Warden #45.
