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Light the sparks of learning and independence in Forest School activities using fire. Sarah Blackwell explains how to do it safely, and Forest Schools Birmingham and Midlands describe their experiences in an online-only case study

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: Wild Food - Little weeds!

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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Never mind if the plant is a weed, it's wild, free, cookable and edible, as children and their families found out with Viv Hampshire.

EYFS Activities - Outdoor resource box…traffic

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Monday, March 21, 2016

| Nursery World

Bought and made traffic resources have enriched the play of one setting’s children, explains Lyndsey Gardner

EYFS Activities: Five ways to involve… Parents and carers

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Monday, March 18, 2019

| Nursery World

Children’s families are a wonderful outdoor play resource, says Julie Mountain

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Wrap up warm

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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Are you a mud-lover, a mug-hugger or somewhere in between? Annie Davy explains why being an early years practitioner today is an outdoor job.

EYFS Activities: We've explored… farming

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

| Nursery World

One nursery has grown into a farm and allotment with a bit of help from a local college. Annette Rawstrone finds out more

Outdoors: The plants in my street – elder

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Not only is elder versatile all year round, with edible spring flowers and autumn berries, it also makes excellent pea shooters, says Julie Mountain

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.

Nursery Equipment: Mud Kitchens - Time to upgrade

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Monday, May 16, 2016

| Nursery World

The use of mud kitchens in nurseries’ outdoor spaces has spread significantly since the concept was popularised a few years ago, but children will only get the most out of them if they are regularly reviewed. Nicole Weinstein finds advice for settings, whether they are updating or starting from scratch

Enabling Environments: Sustainability - By the shore

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Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

School and nursery children took the principles of Forest School to the water, with an added environmental message, in ecological sustainability activities beside the seaside.

Enabling Environments: Gardening - Dig into the net

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

What you'll find at the Royal Horticultural Society website

Enabling Environments: Forest Schools, Part 1: Location, location

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

| Nursery World

In the first of a new series on running a Forest School programme, Sarah Blackwell identifies priorities in locating and using the land.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Messy play for under-threes - Splashes of colour

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

| Nursery World

Practitioners caring for very young children are often unsure about whether to introduce babies to paint for sensory exploration.

EYFS Activities: Five ways to transform… outdoor play

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Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Make 2019 the year that you commit to transforming children’s outdoor play, says Julie Mountain

EYFS Activities - 5 ways to… mess about with mud

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Monday, February 17, 2020

| Nursery World

From mark-making to STEM, mud kitchens are a rich resource. By Julie Mountain

EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: R is for…relationships and resilience

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Strong and healthy relationships are prioritised and the development of resilience is well-supported to ensure children’s wellbeing, explainthe Rachel Keeling Nursery School team

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: Forest school diary - fire starter

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| Nursery World

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

Outdoors: The plants in my street – dandelion

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Dandelions are versatile ‘weeds’ – they are edible, make great loose parts and provide a host of opportunities for fun, says Julie Mountain

Outdoors: The plants in my street – discover nettles

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Nettles are wonderful, says Julie Mountain, who is going to try and convince you to love them as much as she does this March

The plants in my street: Horse chestnut trees

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Best known for their conkers, Julie Mountain explains how to make the most of horse chestnuts

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EYFS Activities: Five ways to involve… Parents and carers

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Wrap up warm

EYFS Activities: We've explored… farming

Outdoors: The plants in my street – elder

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Forest fun

Nursery Equipment: Mud Kitchens - Time to upgrade

Enabling Environments: Sustainability - By the shore

Enabling Environments: Gardening - Dig into the net

Enabling Environments: Forest Schools, Part 1: Location, location

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Messy play for under-threes - Splashes of colour

EYFS Activities: Five ways to transform… outdoor play

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The plants in my street: Horse chestnut trees

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