Outdoor Literacy
•50 starting points for Outdoor Literacy in your setting
•Practical ideas for using outdoors to inspire:
•talkers
•readers
•writers
•Plan for, resource and enable high quality literacy learning outdoors
Helen Bromley
Helen is a well respected trainer, keynote speaker and writer. She has published widely in the field of literacy, and contributes regularly to Nursery World and Early Years Educator. She also works with schools to develop their outdoor practice in order to enrich the learning experiences of all young children.
The benefits of outdoor learning in the revised EYFS
Principles that underpin outdoor education
Dame Tickell’s recommendations for Communication, Language and Literacy (CLL)
The role of the outdoor classroom in the EYFS
Literacy Outdoors: What does it look like?
Examine the role of the adult
Evaluate current practice
Audit current provision
Maximise your outdoor space
Raise achievement, particularly for boys
Differentiation outside the classroom
Share best practice using case studies
Ideas for simple open ended resources
Ways of developing literacy whatever the weather
Stimulating activities to revamp your literacy teaching
Literacy experiences that are unique to the outdoor environment
Activities to develop fine and gross motor skills
- role play
- den building
- small world play
- construction
- starting with a story
- playground rhymes and games
Mark making activities using:
- sand trays
- soil
- natural materials
- wet surfaces
- footprints
- book list
Ideas for simple open ended resources
Ways of developing literacy whatever the weather
Help children become more active, develop motor skills and make connections with nature
You can enrol on a MA in Education using this course as your first CPD module (worth twenty MA points). To enrol simply call us on FREEPHONE 0808 160 5 160 and request an application form.
INSET
Outdoor Literacy, along with all our courses, can be arranged for in-school training (INSET).
For each course we recommend trainer(s), but when arranging your INSET day, you can choose. For more information, contact our INSET department.
Helen Bromley
Helen is a well respected trainer, keynote speaker and writer. She has published widely in the field of literacy, and contributes regularly to Nursery World and Early Years Educator. She also works with schools to develop their outdoor practice in order to enrich the learning experiences of all young children.