A few months ago, in April 2021, Janet Packer and Lindsey Bielby shared some of their vision for Growing Wild Outdoor Nursery at an online meeting hosted by Sheffield branch of Early Education. I was struck by how they framed their approach in practice, towards their core values of wellbeing and sustainability, as a sustainability …
One of the key intentions of Early Childhood Outdoors has been to create a strong and resilient meshwork that brings together the life journeys (both past achievements and future aspirations) of the very many people around the UK and Ireland who hold a strong belief in the importance and value of being outdoors for young …
Outdoor Learning in Carraig Briste & Killegney Early Years Read More »
I’m delighted that this post brings you three things in one: news of the publication of a masterpiece of a book; a lively, live on-line book launch in which we can hear from the two authors; and some reflections from the deep and prolonged experience of writing such a joint Magnus Opus! As described on …
A complete guide to forest school provision and nature pedagogy Read More »
We all know that feeling and showing gratitude is both good for you and motivates positive action, and that regularly noticing and being thankful for small things is just as good – quite likely better – than less frequent larger scale events. Daily experience of gratefulness for what you have can generate wonderful feelings of …
This week completes 30 Days Wild 2021 and a wonderful June filled with random acts of wildness. And our final weekly selection of children’s picture book recommendations completes this year’s library for stimulating or responding to young children’s fascination with the natural world, and encouraging and enhancing play in and with nature: On Monday our Creatures …
A book a day for nature play – week 5 of 30 Days Wild Read More »
This week of 30 Days Wild coincides with National Picnic Week, running from 19th – 27th June this year. Picnics bring together everything about enjoying and appreciating being outdoors, and can be a marvellous way to spend time with others – both human and non-human! This week’s contribution for our Nature Play library collection might …
A book a day for nature play – week 4 of 30 Days Wild Read More »
What a Wonderful World is most certainly the theme in nature right now! Spring is close to turning into summer; the longest day is less than two weeks away; and it is so lovely to watch parent birds feeding their fluffy fledglings. This week’s collection of recommended picture books takes us past the halfway mark …
A book a day for nature play – and a global Play Summit! Read More »
Tomorrow (5th of June), World Environment Day falls within the second week of 30 Days Wild, the Wildlife Trust’s challenge for everyone to partake in 30 simple, fun and exciting Random Acts of Wildness across the month of June. The compelling theme of World Environment Day this year is Reimagine: Recreate: Restore – let’s get …
A book a day for nature play – week 2 of 30 Days Wild Read More »
30 Days Wild from The Wildlife Trusts is the UK’s biggest nature challenge! The challenge is for you to do one wild thing a day throughout the month of June. That’s 30 simple, fun and exciting Random Acts of Wildness: we’re hoping that you have plans to participate with your children. It’s official! 30 Days …
A book a day for nature play – week 1 of 30 Days Wild Read More »
With this week’s post, we are excited to announce the official launch of our new Early Childhood Outdoors Vimeo channel! Over the coming year, we hope to add visual material so that we have a lively companion for this more word-oriented blog, for celebrating, sharing and motivating across the ECO meshwork. We are especially looking …
The Chilean quest for introducing outdoor learning and play in early childhood education Read More »
