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Sharing learning experiences with children
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Watch this video titled ‘Primary Outdoor Environment’ which demonstrates the importance of outdoor play to young children. Watch the video and make notes. What can you learn from watching the video?
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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
Laser Learning Reading Text: ‘How can children learn?’
'How to tell your child a story - without a book', an online article by Jasmin Qureshi for The School Run.
‘Why play matters’ from the Family Lives website.
‘How do children learn most effectively?’ from Siren Films
‘Benefits of nature for kids' From Bright Horizons
‘Singing new songs’ from Community Playthings
Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Click the icon to visit a webpage which explains what is meant by forest schools. This article explains how settings can become forest schools, and the benefits to children of these projects.
Click the icon to visit the NHS’s informative leaflet titled ‘Fun ideas for outdoor play’ which was produced as part of the Change4Life campaign. This leaflet explains how children can be supported to play in an outdoor environment and to make the most of their surroundings.
Click the icon to read a BBC news article titled ‘Safety fears “hinder outdoor play”, says survey’. This article summarises recent findings in the areas of child safety and play, including a decrease in outdoor play, and what is being done to help parents to feel confident about their child being able to play outdoors safely.
Click the read this article from Early Years Careers on the ‘Importance of nursery rhymes and songs’.
Click to read more ‘Tips on nurturing your child’s curiosity’.
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