Welcome to this collection of ideas to help support you with home learning activities. There are lots of
suggestions, as well as useful facts. You may wish to dip into this selection, modifying and adapting them
to your child’s interests and to your context. There is an overarching theme of spring but this is a catalyst
and your activities could lead into all kinds of new directions.
These learning opportunities are about shared experiences and about having fun. Nature activities may
be limited to your garden, window box or a book but so many new skills and insights can be acquired.
Be creative and utilise what you have around your home. Always risk assess carefully and ensure children
are supervised. Have fun with descriptions and incorporate a lotsof language, a wonder of words
and a fountain of fabulous facts.
Nature is really incredible and even if we cannot be really close to it, we can marvel at its magnificence.