RE: Outdoor play
by: Darcey - 26-08-08 21:48
I fully believe in the outdoors being a classroom without a roof however the excuses often given in my nursery are:
1. Inadequate space
2. Too hot or too wet!
3. Can't be bothered to take resources outside
The children do spend a lot of time outside however sometimes i'd say too much considering no one is prepared to bring any indoor resources outside, the outdoor resources are limited, the water tray is too high for even the 3year olds and the sand tray very rarely uncovered. The garden is often seen as the easy option as there's no cleaning to be done afterwards! And the children become bored which is understandable as after two hours on the bikes and playing with a few plastic blocks...