Nursery World - Enabling Environments: Outdoors

Developing toddlers’ balance and co-ordination is a priority at one setting in the US, writes Claire Martin

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The toddlers at the British International School of Boston have free-flow access to our outside area every day. It is one of the most popular areas of our provision and the children love spending time outside in all weather.

Through the area, we aim to support all aspects of the children’s physical development – given its importance to their future learning and healthy global development. Working with such young children (18 months to two years and nine months) has also made us aware of the need to develop children’s balance and co-ordination. Both are crucial for good gross and fine motor control, and in recent months we have adapted our outdoor provision to help children build these two vital skills – with many positive effects.

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