Nature is enchanting for children and they love the idea of little folk caring for plants. Ask them to suggest items to put into your outdoor resources bags. Here are some materials children have asked me to supply.
Ideas to explore Investigate size and shape by creating dens for little folk.
Resources ,Natural objects such as wooden shapes, leaves, rose petals and coir ,materials in various textures, colours and patterns
PLOD Introduce a miniature object that will enable children to explore mathematical ideas - for example, explore surface area by wrapping a small doll's shoe in a leaf.
Idea to explore Focus on scale by reducing pictures in size on the computer, and laying trails of the pictures or tiny objects for the children to find using magnifying glasses.
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