Nature based maths activities for EYFS Forest schools have become ever increasingly popular over the past few years and during lockdown many of us created a deeper connection with the natural world and enjoyed lots of adventures in the wild. We can incorporate the...
Outdoor construction play for early years A very popular theme that the children in my class show a keen interest in is construction play. I set up an outdoor construction area featuring real mini bricks, foam bricks, road pieces, tools and other related items. It is...
Understanding process art People often think that art means a finished masterpiece but that’s not always the case. Children are critical thinkers and enjoy using open-ended materials and loose parts to create with. Process art is amazing for this, and children develop...
Soothing with the senses – developing emotional regulation Our senses help us ‘make sense’ of what is happening in the world outside our bodies. Learning to interpret the information coming in from the senses and then produce an appropriate response, is how...
Which Christmas film character are you? There are all kinds of classic Christmas film characters. Ones that love Christmas, ones that hate it, and others that don’t really care about Christmas itself just spending time with loved ones is all that matters. With...
