by Ellie | Sep 1, 2023 | Outdoor Learning, Teaching using Nature
Grounding ourselves at the start of a session outdoors helps to relax the body and mind and activate the senses. Here are some ideas to try. Five Senses Exercise: Encourage your child to name five things they can see, four things they can touch, three things they can...
by Ellie | Nov 1, 2021 | Etsy shop
So tis the season for gift buying and giving!! But what about looking at buying kids outdoorsy gifts?? Encouraging them to get outside even on the rainy days stops them from merely tolerating the bad days waiting for the good! Being outdoors whatever the weather...
by Ellie | Sep 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
A colour hunt is probably the simplest scavenger hunt to do! We used cardboard from a few boxes. Made them into board shapes. Added colour dots and words. Grabbed the tape and off we went! It is fabulous when children are able to go off in all directions hunting for...
by Ellie | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
This week’s topic is all about planting a sensory garden. Our senses…. We as humans have five main senses, Sight, touch, smell, taste and hearing. I feel it is important to consider all of these senses when planting a garden as each one has a different key...
by Ellie | Feb 13, 2021 | Wellbeing Wednesday
Walking is good for the soul…. Well some types of walks…. I remember lots of fabulous walks as a child around the highlands and glens of Scotland with my Dad. Around Lochs, up mountains and then there was the we will just do a short walk…. “I...
