by EYR Team | Oct 13, 2021 | Early Years Ideas, Early Years Resources, Home School Ideas, Inspiration, Our Eco-Environment, Outdoor Learning, Primary Resources, Primary School Ideas
Better out than in! Outdoor learning has long been advocated as an essential element of early year’s development. It not only refreshes the children’s learning environment but it provides them with a space to explore, gain more experiences and develop an appreciation...
by EYR Team | May 7, 2021 | Early Years Ideas, Learning Environment, Outdoor Learning, Primary School Ideas
This blog has been written with the help of industry expert and early years teacher Gemma Unsworth. Gemma’s 18 years’ of teaching experience include roles as KS1 manager and early years special leader of education. In this post she describes her experience...
by EYR Team | Apr 14, 2021 | Learning Environment, Outdoor Learning
This article has been written by Rachel Macbeth-Webb. Rachel is a level 3 Forest trained practitioner, co-founder and manager of Beatle Woods, an Outstanding Ofsted setting and the first completely outdoor nursery in Solihull. In this post she shares her insights into...
by EYR Team | Sep 18, 2020 | Early Years Development, Early Years Ideas, Home School Ideas, Inspiration, Learning & Development, Outdoor Learning, Primary School Ideas
During these unprecedented times we are always looking at ways in which we can adapt and switch up the environment we work in. Now more than ever we are looking for new ways that children can learn numeracy in a safe environment. Whether this is in Primary School or...
by EYR Team | Aug 30, 2018 | Early Years Development, Early Years Ideas, Inspiration, Learning & Development, Outdoor Learning, Primary Learning
Being outdoors and the impact on children’s wellbeing Encouraging children to put down the smartphone and spend time outside can seem like a daunting task. At present, children on average only spend 16 minutes a day outside, and less than 24% of kids meet the...
by EYR Team | Jul 4, 2018 | Early Years Ideas, Health & Wellbeing, Inspiration, Outdoor Learning
The Importance of Physical Activity and Outdoor Play Don’t underestimate the importance of physical development! It’s important for children to remain active throughout the day, especially as we are seeing an increase in screen time and the use of...
