It's a gusty morning. A couple of children are running around, their coats flapping open. ‘Look! We're flying,’ they shout out to the adult with them. Early years practitioners know that even babies react to the wind, so it is worth using this natural resource for learning.
The resources needed for helping children to explore wind and the movement of air are easy to make or cheap to buy. It is worth collecting a few resources, such as paper windmills, strips of fabric or plastic that you can tie to a fence, as these can appeal to all ages. You might make or look out for a cheap weather vane to help older children notice the wind's direction change.
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