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EYFS Activities: Five ways to explore… maths

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Monday, May 28, 2018

| Nursery World

Going outside to ‘do’ maths is an effective way to engage young children. Julie Mountain offers some tips

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Hit the trail

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

In an extract from his book of story-based adventures, Adam Dove explains how woodland fairies and a big-footed troll can provide an exciting and engaging starting point for outdoor learning

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Forest fun

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Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The Forest Schools experience has brought many benefits to children at a setting in Scotland. AnnMarie Cunningham describes the process.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Unfamiliar territory

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Friday, August 23, 2013

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Encouraging children to explore the outdoors more freely proved to be a culture change in Poole, says Clare Schmieder, Early Learning Advisory Teacher (ELAT) within the Poole Early Years Team.

Enabling Environments: Hand-eye co-ordination - Take your pick

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Friday, July 26, 2013

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Outdoor environments can offer good opportunities for children to build and develop hand-eye co-ordination, if the right interventions are made. Julie Mountain considers the best approaches.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Born free

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Friday, June 14, 2013

| Nursery World

Children in one West Sussex school have been getting close to nature thanks to a creative project and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust free visits programme, says Jordan Chamberlain.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Whatever the weather

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Friday, May 31, 2013

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Active outdoor play has many benefits for children. Viv Hampshire explains how her children's centre is encouraging families to get out and about, rain or shine.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Going strong

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Friday, May 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Extending ways to build children's physical strength with a range of interesting resources and activities is easy - and vital, says Julie Mountain.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Rapid response

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Friday, March 22, 2013

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Providing opportunities for active outdoor play significantly increases children's agility and it need not be expensive, says Julie Mountain.

Enabling Environments: Forest schools - Talking trees

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Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

A forest environment stimulates the use of descriptive language, says Caroline Watts, a Forest Schools leader for several schools in Kent.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Tree time

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Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

The physical and mental benefits of a Forest School week for children at a South Shields setting have exceeded expectations.

Enabling Environments: Forest schools - Snow or shine

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Friday, February 8, 2013

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There is much to feel and discover in the woods whatever the weather, says Caroline Watts, Forest School leader with St George's Primary School, Wrotham.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - After dark

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Friday, January 25, 2013

| Nursery World

Playing outdoors after dark can be exciting and challenging. Julie Mountain advises on making the most of outside spaces all day.

Enabling Environments: Forest schools - In full swing

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Friday, January 11, 2013

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Building a swing in the woods was a model of child-led learning, says Caroline Watts, Forest School leader with St George's Primary School, Wrotham.

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - fire starter

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Friday, September 28, 2012

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Fire can be a useful focal point on forest trips, says Caroline Watts, forest school leader at Reflections Nursery and Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - snack time

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Friday, August 31, 2012

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On their latest trip to the forest, the children took charge of their snacks, says Caroline Watts, forest school leader, Reflections Nursery & Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex.

Enabling Environments: Dens - What a build-up!

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Friday, August 3, 2012

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Whole families had fun working together at Oakwood House Nursery's first den-making festival in Huddersfield.

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - glorious mud

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Friday, August 3, 2012

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Rain continued to be a source of fascination, says Caroline Watts, forest school leader, Reflections Nursery & Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - puddles and snails

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Friday, July 6, 2012

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On this week's visit to the woodland, nettles and orchids, a snail shell and a puddle all caught the children's attention, says Caroline Watts, forest school leader, Reflections Nursery & Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Out of the wood

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Friday, June 22, 2012

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Sue Ball, of Setting Sail Day Nursery, Harrogate, describes the development of her Forest School and the benefits for the children.

Enabling Environments: Mud - A right mess

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Friday, June 8, 2012

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The play and learning opportunities that one mud hole can provide are extensive. Julie Mountain describes the creativity and experimentation encouraged by playing dirty.

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - flowers and mud

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Friday, June 8, 2012

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Revisiting the forest was a day of discovery for the children of Reflections Nursery & Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex, says Martin Pace, director

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Stick together!

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Friday, May 25, 2012

| Nursery World

Children gain an immense sense of achievement from creating something beautiful from a few simple sticks, says Julie Mountain.

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - spring is here

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Friday, May 11, 2012

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Children enjoyed the first signs of spring on their latest trip to the woods, explains Martin Pace, director, Reflections Nursery & Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Get the bug!

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Monday, April 2, 2012

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There's no end to the learning as well as the fun that can be found in creating a habitat for minibeasts, says Julie Mountain, a consultant working for Learning Through Landscapes.

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EYFS Activities: Five ways to explore… maths

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Hit the trail

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Forest fun

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Unfamiliar territory

Enabling Environments: Hand-eye co-ordination - Take your pick

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Born free

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Whatever the weather

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Going strong

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Rapid response

Enabling Environments: Forest schools - Talking trees

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Tree time

Enabling Environments: Forest schools - Snow or shine

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - After dark

Enabling Environments: Forest schools - In full swing

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - fire starter

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - snack time

Enabling Environments: Dens - What a build-up!

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - glorious mud

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - puddles and snails

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Out of the wood

Enabling Environments: Mud - A right mess

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - flowers and mud

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Stick together!

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - spring is here

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Get the bug!

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