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.
Keeping children safe on trips and outings – new Care Inspectorate Guidance
Check out this new practice note developed by the Care Inspectorate. It has been designed for ELC staff to help keep children safe on trips and outings. This will still ensure children have opportunities to be curious and develop their learning.
The Power of Loose Parts Play
School Outdoor Learning has shared this excellent and concise resource that explains what loose parts are, the benefits and how to get started in your childcare setting. It's a handy guide to get the ball rolling or give you some fresh ideas. Read more here.
Outdoor Play learning opportunity: Thrive Outdoors Conference 5th & 7th May 2022
Inspiring Scotland's Thrive Outdoors team will host the Outdoor Early Learning & Childcare Conference ‘Growing the Ambition Together’. With an exciting line up of speakers and the option for online or in-person attendance, the conference aims to grow outdoors and nature-based play, to ensure more children in Scotland have access to high quality outdoor learning.
Free Forest Kindergarten Subsidiary Courses
Bookings are now open for Woodland Ecology and Shelters & Knots courses in various locations in Scotland. Courses will allow participants the opportunity to increase skills and provide many opportunities to ask questions on how to use woodlands for your groups in sustainable and engaging ways. There is no charge [...]
Cities connecting children to nature in early childhood
This poster illustrates and summarises research showing that connecting young children to nature during the early years of life has many long-term benefits. It reinforces how young children benefit from regular times outdoors.
New CPD Course for Early Years and Primary Schools: Environmental Crisis & Climate Action
Eco-Schools Scotland are developing an exciting new CPD training for educators in Early Years and Primary Schools. Keep an eye on the website and your inbox for information on how to register early in 2022.
Early years setting? Join a social and emotional research project
Learning Through Landscapes are looking for schools to take part in an Early Years research project that links social and emotional learning with birds. Find out more here.
