Not long ago, I was contacted by Mary Bermingham, of the Burren Nature Sanctuary in County Galway, Ireland, inviting me to talk about how I became a ‘nature educator’ for the podcast she set up in response to the first lockdown in Ireland. Mary is clearly a very energetic and driven person, and apparently cannot …
ECO champion Kathryn Solly has previously contributed posts for the Early Childhood Outdoors blog: What a wonderful world outside! and Pandemic possibilities outdoors. With the approach of a new Early Years Summit from Kathy Brodie (running free from 31st May to 6th June with no less than 30 interviews on speech, language and communication), it is …
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It’s a special occasion for Early Childhood Outdoors this week, so cause for a small celebration. We have reached the landmark of having 60 articles shared by the ECO meshwork through the ECO blog – which is quite an exciting achievement! The aim of our blog is to enable folks who are part of the …
For this week’s post I’m very pleased to be able to share another of Kathy Brodie’s interviews with people who champion being, playing and learning outdoors for every child – this time from Julie Mountain, long-time Landscapes for Early Childhood friend, former Learning through Landscapes colleague, and passionate advocate for ‘no child left inside’. Julie …
It’s been some time since we shared another of Kathy Brodie’s 16 interviews from the Spring 2018 Outdoor Play and Learning summit, and this one is so very relevant as we welcome many more families back to early years settings in the UK with a focus on wellbeing and a ‘green recovery’. Alongside the global …
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Menna Godfrey describes the depth of experience that a simple puddle can provide How much learning can a puddle offer? Is it okay to allow a child to spend so much time apparently ‘just’ standing in a puddle? What might different individuals get from being able to take as much time as they need to …
In a wide-ranging interview for the Early Years Summit ‘Leading Practitioners, Leading Practice’, Professor Jan White discussed outdoor play, its benefits and what this means for children. In this excerpt, taken from the hour’s interview, Professor White describes what she believes to be core opportunities for young children outdoors: to move, to play and to …
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As our inaugural international speaker at the launch of Early Childhood Outdoors in April 2018, Erin Kenny reached the hearts of many of those belonging to the ECO meshwork. A year has now passed since Erin finally lost her determined battle with cancer, and she is missed dearly and daily. But the legacy that grew …
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