Learning at Home
Ice, Salt and Paint Experience
Note: This activity needs to have parental supervision at all times.Overnight freeze some ice in your freezer. We chopped some milk bottles up and used the bottom half.Layout your ice chunks, salt, paint and some water (jugs, bottles and pipettes are all better for little hands to control).The salt causes the ice it is in […]
Positional Salt Play
A lovely experience for you to do at home.This activity supports positional schema, creativity and hand eye co-ordination.All you need is salt, small frames, natural objects and leaves.Pour some salt in the frame and lay out the natural objects and leaves for your child to explore. Step back and see what they create!
Some thoughts on toilet training
Lots of parents ask us about toilet training and coming out of nappies.Our advice is ….. do not rush. You can do more harm than good.You need your child on your side. If you become anxious it will make things worse for you both.The following list is a good one to check for signs that your child […]
Tips for parents/carers when out in nature
Working together can enhance a child’s progress and resilience at Forest School. We would like to share the following tips and information with our Parents so that we are both working together. Robins begin their off-site adventures and our owls become competent Forest Schoolers. Tips: Remind children to always be where you can see them. […]