National Education Nature Park
This page will outline the benefits of the Nature Park programme for EYFS and what taking part will look like for your setting and learners, as well as giving you some handy resources to help you get started
Children of the 2020s: home learning environment and screen time at age 2
Research brief on home learning environment and screen time at age 2
Engage your early learners using provocations
Learning provocations – activities or experiences to boost children’s engagement, where children can pick up, touch and explore different objects – and how to use them
Connecting with parents, families and communities: a starting point
Pamphlet from Froebel Trust on developing connection and partnership with families and community
Froebel pamphlet on connecting to nature including ideas and inspiration, risks, parents, climate change
Online Safety in the Early Years
Guidance from LGfL, with information, policy guide and setting audit about online safety
Elinor Goldschmie & treasure baskets
Guide to pioneering approach to offering exploration and discovery to babies
Young children and digital technology at home
Froebel research report on children’s use of digital technology at home
Nature Play, Play Naturally: Supporting Outdoor- and Nature-Based Play in Early Childhood
Study on early years educators’ views and experiences of supporting outdoor and nature play
Case study of an East London nursery school bringing families together in nature
Right from the Start for ECCE: Step Beyond All Together
Report on OMEP UK Silver Citizenship Award Project between Apple Bay Nursery in England and Napho Children Centre in Thailand, pp 328
Cambourne and Truro Nursery Schools Project
After the pandemic, the project offered opportunities to enrich parents’ and children’s interactions at home, support parental understanding of child development and the value of play and increase social experiences and opportunities available to families
An online magazine on cultural and multicultural diversity in children’s books
STEM learning for 4-6-year-olds, with downloadable easy-to-run activities on natural world, all about me, physical processes, materials
Science 3-6: Laying the Foundations in the Early Years
Downloadable collection of chapters which describe and promote good science teaching to children age 3-6
Prof Tina Bruce – Notes on nature
Notes from Prof Tina Bruce to support children, families, practitioners and carers to engage with nature and understand the natural world
DfE EYFS Help for Providers – Understanding the World Resources
DfE resources, activity ideas and advice for teaching understanding the world to early years children
Book chapter on using the local area for outings to explore the natural and manmade environment
English Government advice on the helping children reflect on their first-hand experiences to build their vocabulary and understanding of the wider world
