Category Archives: Outdoors
Nature Based Pre-Schools Are Best For Young Children
Nature based schools are gaining great interest with modern, working parents. This trend has grown over 800 percent since 2012. Nature based preschools with daily exposure to nature has proven to be a vital element in early education for young … Continue reading
Nature Mobiles
One of the things I love about this school is that it is set in a park. At the Fields Montessori Pre-School and Playgroup in Parkmore Sandton we enjoy many nature walks. This craft combines the nature walk with a … Continue reading
Endless fun blowing bubbles at the water table
By Julia Gorham Young children love playing and find water relaxing. Water play provides hours of rich and valuable early childhood experiences to develop children’s creativity and imagination. Water play is both enjoyable and educational. It helps children develop eye-hand coordination and math and science concepts. It also enhances … Continue reading
Simple Nature Activities for Young Children
By Julia Gorham It’s time to get in touch with nature with these nature activities! Research shows that young children derive a range of benefits from having access to nature. A young children’s relationship with nature is vital for their … Continue reading
Why Outdoor Play is Vital for Preschoolers
Written by Julia Gorham The outdoors is the very best place for Preschoolers to practice and master emerging physical skills. It is in the outdoors that children can fully and freely experience motor skills like running, leaping, and … Continue reading
Sensory Shaving Cream Fun
Looking for a great sensory activity for your child? This really simple activity will provide your youngster with loads of soapy fun. All you need is the following: A bottle of shaving cream A flat surface e.g. a plastic table … Continue reading
Foil Water Streams
What a great water play activity to set up in the garden for your child to enjoy endless fun, sailing boats down foil streams and so easy to set up too! You will need: A roll of foil paper … Continue reading
Endless Bubble Fun!
By Julia Gorham Would you like to occupy your child with endless fun, blowing bubbles? You will need: A bowl or cup filed with dilute dishwashing liquid A straw A plastic mat or newspaper A plastic apron To do: … Continue reading
Fun outside games to play with your children
My children beg me daily to play these outside games. Great fun! They are “Hide and Seek” and “Wolfie, Wolfie, what’s the time?” Hide and Seek A park or garden with trees and shrubs is an ideal setting or … Continue reading
Why is Recycling Important? Plus a Bird Feeder using a plastic bottle.
It’s important to instill the importance of recycling in our children. And what better way than to teach them the reasons why, plus create a craft from an item that would normally be thrown away. Here’s why recycling is important … Continue reading
