Nursery World - Your outdoor calendar: September

Summer may be over, but September often heralds sunny, warm days, so be sure to offer children plenty of time outdoors, advises Julie Mountain

Activity

MAD ABOUT MEASURING

A nursery or pre-school garden is a rich mathematical environment and freely chosen play, supported by adults, is a tremendous way for children to develop their mathematical interest and understanding. A few well-chosen, well-placed resources can enhance opportunities to explore the space and use STEM language. Think about ways we measure and talk about distance and height, and curate an outdoor accessible measuring collection:

Nature watch

LOOK OUT FOR…

Migrating birds: Millions of birds begin their autumn migrations in September. Don’t forget, plenty of birds are migrating to the UK, as well as from it. Keep a few pairs of children’s binoculars handy in the garden along with ID sheets of bird silhouettes, ready to spot geese arriving in their characteristic V-shaped flocks, and swallows and house martins leaving the UK for warmer climes in Africa. Dusk is a good time to birdwatch as they head to overnight roosts. Check out the RSPB’s excellent birdwatching resources.

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