literacy

21stJanuary 2025

Words of the Wild Resources

21.01.25|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , , , , |

Youthlink Scotland share the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Words of the Wild resources and lesson plans. Discover the SWT Resource Pack and transport your students or group members to the wilds of Scotland! Participating in the sessions offers a great way to meet the objectives of the Scottish Studies Award.

2ndOctober 2024

Early Years Literacy and Maths activities outdoors

02.10.24|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , , , |

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 [...]

24thSeptember 2024

Stories and images from wild Scotland and beyond

24.09.24|Categories: Places, Resources|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Visit the Cura Guardian gateway to discover a range of resources from Scotland and the rest of the natural world. Find specific Cura Guardian Scotland stories  here. In the words of the Headteacher of Lochardil Primary School: “Such a fabulous opportunity and online resource full of beautiful stories, photographs and [...]

20thAugust 2024

NBS Education Summit 26 September 2024, 09:00 – 14:00 (Brussels and online)

20.08.24|Categories: Events|Tags: , , , |

NBS EduWORLD aims to nurture a Nature Based Solutions (NBS) literate society, supporting a just transition to a sustainable future. Save-the-date for the NBS Education Summit on 26 September 2024, a pivotal conference at the intersection of science, policy, and NBS practice. This hybrid event will present interim insights from the [...]

15thAugust 2024

Libraries and parks: A nature-smart partnership

15.08.24|Categories: Miscellaneous, Places|Tags: , , , , |

The Children and Nature Network (August 2024) looks at how moments of community learning and nature connection are being fostered through strong partnerships between public libraries and parks departments, in cities across the U.S. Read how Nature-Smart Libraries are partnering with parks departments to enhance nature access. Also, how Book [...]