Take learning outside with our All About Me Outdoor Learning Lesson Pack – a complete, ready-to-use resource designed for Early Years and Key Stage 1.
This pack helps children explore their identity, emotions, senses, and relationships while engaging with the natural world. Using simple, sustainable resources such as rope, bamboo sticks, chalk, cones, chalk pens, and clay, children develop key skills through hands-on play.
What’s Included:
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6 fully planned lessons (body map, feelings, family, movement, senses, self-portrait)
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Clear learning objectives and links to EYFS areas
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Step-by-step activity instructions with outdoor adaptations
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Reflective tasks to build communication and emotional literacy
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Resource checklist for quick setup
Perfect for teachers, outdoor learning leaders, forest school practitioners, and home educators.
Why Outdoor Learning Works for “All About Me”
Outdoor learning transforms a familiar topic into an exciting sensory experience. Children naturally move more, talk more, and engage with each other when they are outside, leading to better memory retention and stronger personal connections.
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Physical development: Large open spaces allow for whole-body movement activities.
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Wellbeing: Nature reduces stress and boosts children’s mood and focus.
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Curiosity: Being outside encourages children to notice their surroundings and ask questions.
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Collaboration: Group activities foster communication and teamwork skills.
Useful Tips for Taking “All About Me” Outdoors
To make your outdoor sessions successful, consider these teacher-approved tips:
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Plan for weather: Have a “grab bag” with outdoor gear — clipboards, chalk pens, and spare rope that can be used on wet or dry ground.
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Use natural boundaries: Mark safe play zones with cones or rope.
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Keep it hands-on: Encourage children to touch, feel, and create (clay faces, rope body outlines) rather than just talk.
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Build in reflection time: End each lesson with a quiet circle moment where children share what they learned or noticed.
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Document the learning: Take photos (with permission) of children’s rope pictures or clay faces to display inside later.
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Respect the space: Teach children to leave the outdoor area as they found it, returning materials and leaving no litter.
Share This Resource
If you’re a teacher, outdoor educator, blogger, or parent group organiser, you’re welcome to share this page with your network. Linking back to this guide helps more educators take their “All About Me” lessons outdoors and support children’s love of learning in nature.
Link to share: https://themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk/mp-files/all-about-me-lesson-ideas.pdf/
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