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Farming for children
I’ve blogged recently about various outdoor play activities and the benefits of gardening and growing produce in early years settings. One of our visitors alerted me to...
Cookery workshops for charities
I had the pleasure to work with a local charity called the Benjamin Foundation which is based in Norfolk. The Benjamin Foundation helps families deal with everyday issu...
Outdoor Play Activities and Ideas (Part 2)
This is the second and final part of my outdoor play article – bringing together tips and ideas to encourage outdoor play. Please feel free to leave comments below or t...
Outdoor Play Activities and Ideas (Part 1)
Ok here are a few outdoor play ideas that I’ve picked up from various sources. Some were given to me by visitors to the site, some I picked up from around the intern...
ABC does….outdoor continuous provision
I’ve been talking quite recently about outdoor play and the forest school approach. I thought I’d augment these articles with a selection of outdoor play ideas. Howev...
Early years stories about gardening
As a follow to my last post about gardening in the early years I thought I’d put together a list of fun and engaging early years stories that touch upon the theme of ga...
Gardening in Early Years Settings
The eforeenefits of gardening with young children (or any children for that matter) are enormous. This goes without saying really but it’s always nice to have a study...
Mark making activities, ideas & resources
One of the first thing to note with mark making is that it’s important that activities are linked to children’s interests and are not overly prescriptive. Where a...
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