In an Areas
of Learning and Experience seminar we worked in
groups to create a 'Fairy house' which we then created a story based on
this to tell to the other groups. We then each gave a pitch as to why ours was
bets to live in. It is important to incorporate outdoor learning into
children’s education because children are given the opportunities to build
shelters, learn about cooking on and lighting fires, learning some tool skills,
and be taught basic outdoor health and safety skills. Children can get involved
with collecting wood and resources and therefore do things more hands on which
makes it more fun and interactive. Forest school within school links with
nature play which is children exploring and enjoying the natural environment
through their freely chosen play. (Brown, & Patte, 2013) This gives
children the chance to build on their personal skills as well as their
intellectual skills and develop both their self-confidence and self-esteem, understanding
and respect of nature Rigg Farm, (2011). Children have the opportunity to play
in environments that aren’t as common now as they were years ago, due to safety
and technology children are now restricted to stay indoors and not be as
adventurous and unstructured as play is now. The natural world will be seen and
experienced from season to season given the children a true Brown, F
& Patte, M (2013) Rethinking Children’s Play. Bloomsbury Publishing.
When teaching numeracy, it
is important to remember that maths needs to be fun, use a variety of teaching
styles, be exciting and rewarding, you need to make it memorable, you need to
challenge the children and keep the tasks active. Teaching in the outdoors will
meet all these objectives and be effective for all students. It is essential
that the outside learning area is an extension of the classroom, therefore
there must be opportunities for the children to develop and extend their
mathematical thinking and understanding. By creating stimulating mathematical resources,
pupils will have the opportunity to consolidate their learning and see maths as
part of their everyday life and not something that happens for an hour a day in
a classroom. When outside children are less restricted and have the freedom to
sing, talk and shout, making it possible to engage in lively play, conversation
and debate. Sargent, M.
References:
Rigg Farm (2011) Rigg farm
Montessori nursery. Online at: www.riggfarmmontessori.com/index2.html.
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