Use Outdoor Learning to support SEND
Use Outdoor Learning to support SEND Outdoor learning is a fabulous and often overlooked teaching method. Many teachers consider their indoor approach and what methods and schemes they use but many see the outside space as merely there or playtimes and...
Outdoor Learning at Christmas
Outdoor Learning at Christmas It is cold out there ist it? But isn't there something special in that? There is nothing more lovely than being out in the cold and coming into the warm. It gives us memories, experiences and by observing that as a...
Outdoor Learning helps practical learners
Outdoor Learning helps practical learners It is true! You have a class full of children that learn differently. So how do you adapt your teaching to support all the children's needs without tiring yourself out? It is simple…..you take more of your lessons outside...
5 tips to have the best Muddy Puddle Christmas in Early Years
5 tips to have the best Muddy Puddle Christmas in Early Years Mud and early years go hand in hand so why not add some Christmas cheer into that perfect mix. The Muddy Puddle Teacher approach works on well being and raising confidence. The neutral space of...
Give the trees some Cheer this Christmas!
Give the trees some Cheer this Christmas and get outside and spend time with the children to decorate them. The Muddy Puddle Teachers are thrifty characters. We see the value in everything and sometimes using what you have around you creates just as much of a joyful...
5 top ways to get Older Kids Outside
5 top ways to get Older Kids Outside - Outdoor learning is often associated with younger children and there is no reason for that to be the case. Older children need just as much of an excuse to get outside as the younger children do. If anything the older...
BLOG: Outdoor Learning at Home Ideas
Outdoor Learning at Home can often be somewhat a drain if the child has been at their desk all day. So why not try some of our favourite activities to do with children of junior age and KS2 to get them outside and enjoying being active and child-like. ...
Take your Nativity Outside!
Take your Nativity outside and it will be the best thing ynativity you have ever done! Not many of you have big indoor spaces right? So putting all of the children and adults into one room is a tight squeeze. Even thought about doing it outside? A...
5 Home Learning Ideas for World Tiger Day
5 Home Learning Ideas for World Tiger Day by Sarah Seaman For more World Tiger Day teaching Resources click here. Have a go at making a tiger face using face paints. • Look at WWF - how about adopting a tiger? Head to their site WWF and look at all of...
World Tiger Day EYFS
World Tiger Day EYFS by Muddy Teacher Beth World tiger day is a very important day to raise awareness of the beautiful animal that is the tiger. Tigers are an endangered species with less that 3,500 left in the world. Giving the next generations the power and...
Top rain activities for KS2
Top rain activities for KS2 by Muddy Teacher Jacki Getting KS2 children learning in the rain is easier than remembering your ABCs (when you’re the teacher)! A rainwater gauge can be made using an old plastic bottle. Cut around the bottle about two-thirds of the way...
5 top tips to nurture teacher wellbeing
5 top tips to nurture teacher wellbeing Teacher wellebing and nurturing your teachers has never been so important. Here are 5 top tips to help teachers feel approeciated in their role. Have a weekly 10 minute chat with each staff member (seperate from a staff...
6 easy ways to set up an outdoor classroom
6 easy ways to set up an outdoor classroom Get FREE resources and train as a Muddy Puddle Teacher at www.themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk/pricing Summary - 6 easy ways to set up an outdoor classroom Setting up an outdoor classroom for your outdoor learning is a great idea...
8 Ways to make your outside spaces more colourful this winter
It is winter time and you look outside and although you know the outside space is so much fun the colours sometimes suit your mood about going out there. So how can you brighten that outside space of yours and turn that frown upside down? Outdoor learning has...
Blog : Muddy Elf (7 Top Tips)
Top 7 Muddy Elf Tips The Muddy Elf is the new way to inspire outdoor learning, imagination and love for their world. Get outside, get muddy and play! To get the Muddy Elf pack sign up 14 days FREE here. The Muddy Elf can be used alongside similar and...
Top 20 things to do in a Muddy Puddle
Top 20 things to do in a Muddy Puddle
BLOG : Fear of Mud
Do you know a child that has a fear of mud?
Differentiation by Muddy Teacher Jacki
Read Muddy Teachers Jacki’s blog on differentiation.
Outdoor learning training
The Muddy Puddle Teacher Approach has everything you need to be a successful outdoor practitioner.
So what exactly does that look like?
- We save you time by training you to use only natural and recycled materials. This way there is little to no prep or clear away. To view our training head this way.
- There is nothing more to be bought once you are trained on our approach.
- You are going to save your school money because this approach is infectious. You will start looking at your waste inside the classroom too! The institute for outdoor learning uk have some great articles on this.
- We connect you with like-minded people, we want you to know you are understood and appreciated with us and know that there are others around you just the same.
- As well as inspiring you, training you, supporting you. We also provide you with hundreds of pick up resources that will give you ideas to take your learning outside. No worksheets allowed!
Many of you may have turned to us to search for – outdoor learning coronavirus- we can help massively with this and maybe it was time for a change anyway? To sign up and join The Muddy Puddle Teachers head this way.
To sign up and join The Muddy Puddle Teachers head this way.