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Various subject areas and age groups from health and social care, childcare to forest school. www.coursedetective.co.uk

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Various subject areas and age groups from health and social care, childcare to forest school. www.coursedetective.co.uk
Campfire fun
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Campfire fun

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Campfire fun can be carried out by parents or in settings with the children. Outdoor play, physical skills, problem solving, social play, knowledge and understanding of the world and lots more!
Try me box; Fun Easter edition 1, Childrens Easter activity
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Try me box; Fun Easter edition 1, Childrens Easter activity

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A fun selection of Easter activity prompts to set out in your outdoor area/ forest school area or a family activity! Children can take it in their own direction! Simply print out, laminate and place in a box ready for children to choose from. (A waterproof plastic box would be ideal)
Play and the UN Convention; CACHE/ BTEC/ CHILDCARE
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Play and the UN Convention; CACHE/ BTEC/ CHILDCARE

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Play and the UN convention, mix and match activities. Students can either take part in the activities or research how children might take part. Then could make links to how the activities support the rights to play. CACHE, BTEC, CHILDCARE, EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR, Childcare, learning and development.
Play and the UN Convention; CACHE/ BTEC/ CHILDCARE
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Play and the UN Convention; CACHE/ BTEC/ CHILDCARE

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Play and the UN convention, mix and match activities. Mix and match, 2nd edition Students can either take part in the activities or research how children might take part. Then could make links to how the activities support the rights to play. CACHE, BTEC, CHILDCARE, EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR, Childcare, learning and development.
Teaching about play, hands on experience for childcare/ early years students
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Teaching about play, hands on experience for childcare/ early years students

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Teaching about play, hands on experience for childcare/ early years students. Students can try out the activities to support and start to promote learning how children play, the benefits and how they develop and learn skills. Students could write down how each activity develops personal, physical, social, emotional and social development. CACHE, BTEC AQA, EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES UNITS
Simple, last minute children's outdoor activities
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Simple, last minute children's outdoor activities

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Simple, last minute children's outdoor activities Whether a teacher/ parent or relative, these fun activities will engage your child/ children in outdoor play, minimal resources required as long as you have access to the outdoors! 58% Savings when purchased as a bundle!
Forest school lesson/ session plans
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Forest school lesson/ session plans

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Forest school lesson/ session plans These plans have been successfully used for a primary school programme by a forest school leader. There are links to the curriculum- literacy and numeracy, Roman and Celt theme/ topic links, adult/ child led activities, health and safety, resources required, differentiation and more, also a tool safety poster.
'Find me...find a fact' Scavenger hunt. Play, learning, science and nature, key stage, outdoor
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'Find me...find a fact' Scavenger hunt. Play, learning, science and nature, key stage, outdoor

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A flexible activity to promote exploration, thinking skills and research skills, great for both the outdoor environment and carrying out further research from books or the internet. There are pictures of nature in the left column, children can interpret these pictures as they wish. Then in the other column boxes there are prompts to write, draw and find out a fact about something the child does not know yet about what they have found. Extra sheets are included for children to add their own pictures or write up extra facts and so on. Supports play, learning, science and nature, key stage one and two, eyfs/ eyfp, outdoor, also a useful teaching tool for child development, e.g. CACHE, BA Honours Early childhood studies and more, students could test it out and evaluate how children learn etc
"Try me" Box. Perfect for outdoour area/ activities/ forest school/ EYFS/EYFP/ Early years activity
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"Try me" Box. Perfect for outdoour area/ activities/ forest school/ EYFS/EYFP/ Early years activity

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Try me" Box. Perfect for outdoour area/ activities/ forest school/ EYFS/EYFP/ Early years activity A fun selection of activity prompts to set out in your outdoor area/ forest school area or a family activity! Children can take it in their own direction! Simply print out, laminate and place in a box ready for children to choose from. (A waterproof plastic box would be ideal) outdoor play and learning
Forest school/ outdoor training/ parent information
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Forest school/ outdoor training/ parent information

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Forest school/ outdoor training/ parent information This would be useful when starting up/ developing your outdoor area, forest school session guides, signs and a presentation for parents or could use as a print out to send home. A massive 50% saving!
Forest school villagers pack
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Forest school villagers pack

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A great fun and active forest school inspired pack containing; fire safety triangles, scavenger hunt, resource list, focus activity, free flow activity, reflection and purchase ideas.
Forest school villagers, Christmas advent calendar!
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Forest school villagers, Christmas advent calendar!

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This super Christmas advent calendar promotes outdoor play, learning and fun! There are 24 activities leading up to Christmas eve, exciting! As the adult, look through the photos to get ideas for any resources needed, please take care if lighting a small fire with cotton wool (very flammable) Print the pages out, the next page with the activities on is the base, you may wish to stick onto card to make more durable. Then choose the cover. Remember to glue in-between the squares so that your child can open the doors. It may be a good idea to score the squares so the doors can be opened. Below are bigger pictures of the activities and a link to a site which is one of the activities. Enjoy and have fun! P.s. Take pictures along the way and post them to Forest School Villagers on Facebook, we may share them!
Teaching about play to childcare/ early years students; mix 2
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Teaching about play to childcare/ early years students; mix 2

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Students can take part in or study the activities and consider the types of play promoted by them, they can write down notes and use the Maslow game and Montessori workshop to explore different concepts and the need for play in children's development. To explore the importance of play and consider and evaluate types, stages and theorists, also relate self identity to children’s. This can be used and adapted to suit the needs of your class. Pick and choose either the whole plans or aspects to suit your specification. Ideal for CACHE, HND, BA Honours in childhood studies 63%saving!
Outdoor/ forest school activity bumper pack extravaganza!
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Outdoor/ forest school activity bumper pack extravaganza!

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This is a super opportunity to download and use these resources, all in one great bundle! Included is a lovely campfire activity guide with learning opportunity ideas and a nutritious diet coke chicken curry recipe. A counting activity while den building! forest school plans that ideas can be drawn from to suit your own practice, a pack containing a scavenger hunt, safety triangles and more, nature star quotes that can be laminated and placed in your outdoor area. On top of all that, a Magazine based on utilising technology outdoors! Have great fun! 67% SAVING!
CPD/ Training pack- forest school inspired including technology outdoors
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CPD/ Training pack- forest school inspired including technology outdoors

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This super bundle contains an editable Maters level presentation- integrating technology into the outdoors, exploring the curriculum. A forest school villagers pack, muddy bundles signs, outdoor preschool presentation and a technology outdoors magazine! Practitioners could share ideas from a training session in order to benefit the children and setting, it could also be utilised to encourage parents to see the benefits of outdoor learning, including technology. ***A 40% off bundle!***