Learning through landscapes
Up, over and under!
or technique (and then celebrating their
success with them!) will not only boost a
child’s physical capabilities but increase
their confidence too.
So what do young children want – and
need? Simply observing...
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Learning through landscapes
Up, over and under!
or technique (and then celebrating their
success with them!) will not only boost a
child’s physical capabilities but increase
their confidence too.
So what do young children want – and
need? Simply observing their current play
will give you lots of ideas.
For example,
young children love jumping off points.
They are drawn to raised levels to walk
along.
They like to be up high and look
down – a mound to us is a mountain for a
two year old!
Whether you want to rethink how
your current outdoor features are used, or
you are planning new ground works, this
Playnotes can help, as it looks at creating
and using stimulating and challenging
landscape features, including:
• mounds, banks and gradients
• tunnels
• paths and surfaces
• rills, gullies and beaches
• walls.
Mounds,banks and gradients
Outdoor spaces in early years settings are
often topographically dull – flat, mainly
grass and tarmac.
Even when full of
exciting resources and ent
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