This is a bumper pack enabling you to create or develop your outdoor area to cover the revised 7 areas of Learning. <br /> The pack would be great for nursery settings, school settings and childminders to use to create a stimulating and exciting outdoor area.<br /> <br /> The pack includes:<br /> Ideas sheets: A sheet of ideas for each of the revised 7 areas of learning - each sheet has a number of ideas to start you off on your planning for the outdoor area - (you will also be sent the sheets for the current framework of 6 areas).<br /> Planning: Planning sheets for the outdoor area for you to fill in with you planning- included are examples of short term activity plans, medium termweekly plans and long term plans. These are the sheets I have used and can be used as they are or as a starting point for you to create your own sheets for your own setting.<br /> Observations: Observation sheets for the adults to use in the Early Years setting to observe individuals and groups of children. <br /> Box labels: 20 topic box labels<br /> Physical Development<br /> · Tuff spot ideas- A large collection of ideas to use in the tuff spot or in a large tray<br /> · 10 movement and action songs- on decorated A4 cards<br /> · Messy play recipes<br /> · Movement posters<br /> · Movement game<br /> · Target games for use with a beanbag or ball<br /> · Sand area- 12 word cards relating to the sand area- great to discuss and try in the sand<br /> · Water area- 12 word cards relating to the water area<br /> Personal, Social and Emotional Development<br /> · Outdoor rules- A colourful banner to use to create an ‘Outdoor rules’ display<br /> · Outdoor rules<br /> · How many can play- 5 posters showing how many children can play in each area from 2-6 children<br /> · Emotion cards<br /> Communication and Language<br /> · Role play signs<br /> · Face masks- A set of colourful woodland themed face masks- great for role play<br /> · Story telling masks<br /> Puppet show<br /> · Rhyme cards<br /> Literacy<br /> · Alphabet lines<br /> Phoneme display cards- Various colourful phoneme display sets –helicopters, ladybirds and suns. These all have the phonemes from the Letters and Sounds document<br /> · Word wall- The High Frequency Words from the Letters and Sounds document on colourful bricks to create a bright word wall and also on colourful bunches of balloons<br /> · Flower initial sounds game<br /> · Bird letters game<br /> · Name game<br /> · Rhyming game<br /> Expressive Arts and Design<br /> Minibeast rhymes and songs<br /> · Weather songs and rhymes<br /> Colour butterflies<br /> Role play resources<br /> Understanding of the World<br /> Different weather ideas<br /> · Bird spotting<br /> <br /> Plus lots more!

<p>This is a fantastic activity to get your students exploring the smells of nature while thinking about adjectives.</p> <p>Give each student or pair a tub to take outside. Get them to collect and crush (using a stone or hands) flowers and leaves and put them in the tub to make their very own scent tubs. Once they’ve made their scent tubs, get them to complete the activity sheet where they’ll draw whats in their tub and write adjectives around the outside to describe what they can see and smell.</p> <p>This resource contains two activity sheets, one with a word bank and one without.<br /> **<br /> Equipment needed:**</p> <ul> <li> <p>Tubs</p> </li> <li> <p>Activity sheets</p> </li> </ul> <p>Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think.</p> <p>Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!</p>

<p>A PDF document with over 20 ideas for outdoor activities, in line with the Forest School approach to education (I have received formal training in the Forest School approach). Detailed photographs are included to support the explanation of each activity. Can also be used for staff training or INSET sessions, or simply to gather ideas to improve outdoor practice and provision.</p>

<p>Blast off into learning with this comprehensive, 4-week space-themed unit for EYFS! Packed with engaging activities for both indoor and outdoor continuous provision, this resource will ignite your children’s curiosity and imagination as they explore the wonders of the universe.</p> <p><strong>What’s Included:</strong><br /> ★ 24 Detailed Activity Plans: Each week features six exciting activities, three for indoor and three for outdoor learning, covering a wide range of EYFS curriculum areas.<br /> ★ Cross-Curricular Learning: Activities integrate literacy, maths, creative development, and more, providing a holistic learning experience.<br /> ★ Hands-On Exploration: From building rockets to creating alien landscapes, children will be actively engaged in their learning.<br /> ★ Differentiated Activities: Each activity includes suggestions for supporting and challenging learners of all abilities.<br /> ★ Open-Ended Play: Encourage imagination and creativity with open-ended activities that allow children to explore their own ideas.</p> <p><strong>Key Learning Areas:</strong><br /> ★ Literacy: Space-themed stories, vocabulary development, mark-making, and writing activities.<br /> ★ Maths: Counting, number recognition, shape exploration, measurement, and pattern creation.<br /> ★ Creative Development: Art, music, dance, and imaginative play inspired by space.<br /> ★ Physical Development: Gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and coordination through active play.<br /> ★ Understanding the World: Learning about planets, stars, astronauts, and space exploration.</p> <p><strong>Why Choose This Resource?</strong><br /> ★ Engaging and Fun: Captivating activities that spark curiosity and a love of learning.<br /> ★ Easy to Implement: Clear instructions and simple materials make setup a breeze.<br /> ★ Flexible and Adaptable: Activities can be easily modified to suit your setting and resources.<br /> ★ Promotes Holistic Development: Supports all areas of the EYFS curriculum.<br /> ★ Created by Early Years Experts: Designed by experienced educators with a deep understanding of early childhood development.</p> <p>Launch your EYFS students into a universe of learning with this exciting space-themed unit!</p> <p>Ideal for: EYFS, early years, space theme, continuous provision, indoor play, outdoor play, literacy, maths, creative development, physical development, understanding the world.</p>

This activity is to be used outside, you first draw in chalk a bean stalk across the play ground, then use the number leaves printed on green A4. The children will use the number leaves that have numbers 1 to 20 written on them, to put in the correct order along the bean stalk. This is in the theme of jack and the beanstalk topic.

<p>Photographs to inspire children to learn mathematically outside. Brilliant for staff new to EYFS and children alike.</p>

<p>A set of 25 Outdoor Learning worksheets for KS1 children.</p> <p>The worksheets cover Maths, English, Science, Art, PE, Topic activities and can be completed over several outdoor sessions.</p> <p>Children will enjoy going on shape hunts, creating their own story about a lost suitcase, looking at and drawing the clouds and many more activities.</p> <p>These worksheets will encourage lots of discussion and are ideal for taking the classroom outside.</p>

A PowerPoint (created and used for training purposes) with an abundance of fantastic ideas and inspirations for your outdoor area with links to useful resources and websites.<br /> More resources @ https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Whitley01

<p>outdoor adventure colouring booklet</p>

<p>This activity develops letter recognition and fine motor skills as your class complete task cards by making letters of the alphabet out of natural materials.Each card comes with visual aids to support learners.</p> <p>You can give out these cards and ask your class to create the suggested word using the natural material depicted in the card. You can also create your own activities using these cards.</p> <p><strong>Contents:</strong></p> <p>A – Z letter art cards</p>

**can be used ALL year round!<br /> It's Winter, NO, that does not mean you should be searching for indoor activities - of course, yes, there needs to be indoor learning but PLEASE, make sure you take your students outside in Winter.<br /> I have compiled 110 task cards and games for Winter Outdoor Learning! <br /> The cards are split - yellow are TASKS and green are GAMES.<br /> You can laminate these and loop them with a key ring hoop for extra durability or you can use a plain old grip.<br /> <br /> I have them in a big bin and the children choose one card every week for the following week (just incase prep is needed!) <br /> <br /> These task cards cover ALL areas of the curriculum. They include; science, geography, understanding the world, literacy, art and maths. <br /> <br /> 110 Task Cards - you can choose ONE a day!! :)

<p>A simple, child-friendly, worksheet that can be put on a clipboard and sent with a group to encourage some child-initiated writing or done with an adult as part of an adult-led activity.</p>

<p>A simple writing challenge for your Reception children. This independent activity challenges the child to first locate the items on the sheet, which they have great fun doing with their friends, and then write down its name…<br /> For best results, provide a clipboard with interesting fancy pens!</p>

<p>These outdoor activities have been created specifically for early years children. If you want to take your nursery, pre-school or foundation stage children outside to learn then these are for you. Every activity has been tried and tested many times with children between two and five years old.<br /> The seasons bring different opportunities for outdoor learning and this collection of activities are designed for the winter months. There are fifteen separate activities so you could do a different one every week throughout the winter.<br /> Each activity sheet includes a description of the activity, a resource list, things to prepare in advance and instructions. Many sessions also have a story linked to the theme of the activity.<br /> There is a separate document with risk assessments for each activity. These can be edited to fit your own setting and delivery of the sessions.</p>

<p>This is a fun activity to get your little ones counting to 10 as well as being creative while exploring the natural world.</p> <p>They will collect a specified number of leaves and stick them on a piece of paper to make their artistic master piece.</p> <p>You can then laminate these and they can be used as their very own visual number line. For best results print the sheets onto A3 paper and get the children to collect small leaves so they easily fit into the boxes.</p> <p>Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think.</p> <p>Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!</p>

<p>Perfect for in school activities or home learning too. A fun packed document detailing a range of activities to do in the great outdoors using nature. Clear for children to understand because of colourful visuals and easily adaptable to age ranges. Can link to particular topics. I used these activities during weekly lunch time ‘Nature Detective’ club and they were very popular. Having fun outside is the best way to learn. Enjoy!</p>

<p>Perfect for in school activities or home learning too. A visual and varied Powerpoint detailing a range of activities to do in the great outdoors using nature. Clear for children to understand and easily adaptable. Can link to particular topics. I used these activities during weekly lunch time ‘Nature Detective’ club and they were very popular. Having fun outside is the best way to learn. Enjoy!</p>

<p>This is a bumper pack with loads of resources for Maths games outdoors. The pack would be great for nursery settings, school settings and childminders to use for exciting Maths activities in the outdoor area.</p> <p>Also great for Maths games in the classroom.</p> <p>The pack includes:</p> <p>40 A5 sized task and activity cards - each with the area of maths covered in that activity such as number ordering, shape, size ect, the resources needed for that activity and the activity in detail and questions to further the learning. The cards also have space for you to write further notes such as the stepping stones/ specific learning objectives, focus children for the activity etc</p> <p>Also in the pack are all the resources you will need to print out and use with activity cards such as:</p> <p>Large colourful number footprints<br /> Monster number footprints<br /> Dice to make for the games<br /> Ladybirds and spots for a fun game<br /> Frog masks for singing number rhymes<br /> Numbered lily pads<br /> Colourful patterned socks<br /> Number cards<br /> Large coloured number digit cards<br /> colourful numbered snake pieces<br /> Plus lots lots more!</p>