Inspiring Water Play: Is there scope for creativity, self-direction and discovery?
Achieving Sustained Focus on Planting and Growing within the Setting
Exploring our local community
“Growing through nature.”
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Engaging together in nature
New leaders in exploring earth
Working as one to break down the barriers.
Relationships, Wellbeing and the Outdoors
The Children’s Garden
Grow Through Life
Our Froebelian Practice: Clay at Cowgate Under 5s
An introduction to the rich learning available to children who experiment with clay – a key Froebelian occupation, touching...
Children and instrumental music
Outdoor and free-flow play at non-formal educational settings
Two hours outdoors, two hours indoors free play.
Exploring Soil and Mud
Η επαφή των παιδιών με τα φυσικά υλικά σε διαφορετικά περιβάλλοντα / Play in or with nature?
Η φύση καλεί / Natural calls… Are the children used to hearing natural sounds?
Froebel in Nature: past, present, futures
What affordances in our past, present and future can spur us on to go further and deeper with children...
by Henry Mathias
Outdoor play in Scotland: way back to the future
Henry Mathias is Head of Professional Standards and Practice at The Care Inspectorate. All views expressed in this blog...
Our Froebelian Practice: Nature Kindergarten at Cowgate Under 5s
An immersive look at a uniquely Froebelian approach to nature-based learning and play at Cowgate Under 5s, Edinburgh. Download...
Freedom with guidance, under pressure
Barvy v zahradě / Colours of the garden
Bringing animals into the life of the nursery
Benefits of a natural environment in outside play
Learning by Growing Garden
Exploring Children’s Connections between Clay and Nature
How is mark-making encouraged in our outdoor environment?
Community Songs Around the Fire
Following the children’s lead
This short film follows Cowgate practitioner Simon Bateson on a day out with his children and their friends at...