The six areas of learning of the Foundation Stage curriculum each have a number of aspects, each of which has a set of stepping stones and early learning goals. It is essential that practitioners ensure they make provision over the year for all of these, both indoors and outside.
Some provision will need to be available virtually every day (see box) while other resources should be made available in response to the children's specific interests or to link with medium- and short-term planning.
The suggestions made in this article should provide a starting point for practitioners wishing to develop a long-term overview of how to give children access to the curriculum outside. Some appear in several areas of learning because of the cross-curricular nature of most experiences, and experiences suggested for one area of learning may promote learning in other areas.
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