While it might not be easy to predict exactly when rain will fall, there can be no doubt that at some point, it will! In our role as educators, it is vital that we promote positive attitudes in young children, and this includes being out and about in all kinds of weather. It is important, too, that we value and welcome the range of learning opportunities that the rain brings, before, during and after it falls.
Such positive attitudes will be enhanced further if children are not only taken outside to experience the rain, but are also given the opportunity to revisit and further explore such experiences indoors. This gives status to outdoor activities, not just with the children but also to parents and carers, some of whom may be unsure about the value of outdoor learning opportunities, especially in inclement weather.
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