Have you ever thought about making a den in your garden? Here’s a great idea from Jo at Free Range Play. Have a go and see how you get on. And check out more ideas on the Resources page or visit @JoFreeRangePlay on Facebook Click here for printable den ideas: den building
I first heard about story scribing when I was lucky enough to go on \’In the moment planning\’/ Nursery Year in action\’ training at Carterhatch Infants School with Anna Ephgrave and Ruth Moore. It struck me as a really simple way to help children get their stories down on paper, make that link between spoken
Story time, books, and storytelling are such a big part of our every day. We may share a book together during circle time, we might read when out and about and we sometimes share an audio story in the car or retell stories before naptime. We use signs to support our stories and the children
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There\’s nothing quite like sitting together are a fire and sharing stories and songs. Here are some safe ways to enjoy a campfire. For more outdoor ideas check out @JoFreeRangePlay on Facebook Printable guide here: let there be fire
What better way to learn about food than to grow your own veg. Here\’s a great way to get started ready for Spring. Check out more ideas by looking at JoFreeRangePlay on Facebook. Printable guide here: grow your veg
Not long until Spring arrives…some flowers are coming into bud already. How many will you spot on this Spring Bingo? For more great ideas check out JoFreeRangePlay on Facebook For printable bingo card click here: spring bingo
Making music with things you find outside can be great fun. Here are a few ideas – and you can find other things to do by looking at JoFreeRangePlay on Facebook Printable guide here: making music
[vc_row type=\”in_container\” full_screen_row_position=\”middle\” scene_position=\”center\” text_color=\”dark\” text_align=\”left\” overlay_strength=\”0.3\”][vc_column column_padding=\”no-extra-padding\” column_padding_position=\”all\” background_color_opacity=\”1\” background_hover_color_opacity=\”1\” width=\”1/1\” tablet_text_alignment=\”default\” phone_text_alignment=\”default\”][vc_column_text]Please can you take some time to complete the consultation of the review of the EYFS, which closes on Friday of this week. This is a vital consultation to complete as the proposed changes are controversial and there is very little support for
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[vc_row type=\”in_container\” full_screen_row_position=\”middle\” scene_position=\”center\” text_color=\”dark\” text_align=\”left\” overlay_strength=\”0.3\”][vc_column column_padding=\”no-extra-padding\” column_padding_position=\”all\” background_color_opacity=\”1\” background_hover_color_opacity=\”1\” width=\”1/1\” tablet_text_alignment=\”default\” phone_text_alignment=\”default\”][vc_column_text]It is two months now since the new Education Inspection Framework came into effect and reports are just beginning to be published. Without any doubt, there is a change in the tone of hoe the reports are being written. There is a
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A few years ago, I read “The Boy who Would Be a Helicopter” by Vivien Gussin Paley. This was her description of her work in Chicago around storytelling and story-acting. She describes how she worked with children to “scribe” their stories, recording them word-for-word as told by the children. The story was then acted out
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