Nature is the perfect classroom. It provides endless opportunities for children to learn about the real world in meaningful ways. There are also a wide range of academic, health and wellbeing benefits from learning in the outdoors; from reduced stress and anxiety, to increased feelings of happiness, as well as improved memory, focus and creativity!

This collection of six lessons allows Early Learning educators to reap the benefits of outdoor learning. Each lesson is mapped to the outcomes of the EYLF and contains all the tools required for educators to feel fully prepared when taking their children outside whilst embedding sustainability into daily practice.

These lessons and activities provide educators with the resources to: explore nature, develop play-based learning, and  establish sensory learning opportunities. They include suggested evaluations to assist educators in the ongoing assessment process.

All lessons are differentiated for age groups 0 to 2 years and 3 to 5 years. 

 

The free-to-access activities below cover:

Counting and measurement	Recognising patterns
Ceasuring and calculating amounts	Arranging objects in space
Talking about time and patterns of the day	Storytelling and music
Sorting and categorising objects	Talking, listening and viewing

 

Check out the digital library which is full of videos, infographics, factsheets, research and news articles to support educators and children to get outdoors.