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I’m sure people would have a lot more respect for ants if they knew just a few of these amazingly weird facts about these tiny little creatures…………. and even if you don’t appreciate them, the kids certainly will!Here is number one in a series of fun, printable bug posters – perfect for displaying on your nature table or to get your class inspired before a creepy crawly unit. Some of
When I was at Primary School, ‘Calf club’ day was always my favourite annual event. Many rural schools in NZ still have yearly calf club days (an idea that dates from the 1920’s) where children rear calves and lambs at home and then bring them into school to be judged. The whole community gets involved, and there are often gardening and cooking competitions as well flower arranging and craft based
Adding a few prompts to your nature table is a great way to get your children engaging closely with their nature finds! You can find our Nature Table Sorting Arrows here. One of the simplest ideas is to get your children to arrange their finds on to a continuum (biggest to smallest, roughest to smoothest, heaviest to lightest etc). I like to use arrows to support their arrangements, but you
Scroll down to grab this FREE seasonal printable!I’ve done a fair amount of rambling about with school groups of 50+ children, so these tips are tried and tested… NATURE WALKING WITH A CLASS: DO make sure everyone has appropriate footwear and are clear about expected behaviour around hazards that might be present on your walk (mushrooms, berries, wasps, water etc.) You may also need to check your schools policies around
Fresh air (maybe bare feet) and grubby hands – that’s what a nature walk is all about! My ideas about exactly how a nature walk should work have changed a huge amount since having my son…. So here are 2 groups of ideas, one for rambling along with a toddler (below) and the other for nature walking with a school aged class. TODDLER RAMBLING DO’S:
