Outdoor Learning Training: Let’s Learn Programme for Childminders
Our Outdoor Learning Training: Let’s Learn Programme for Childminders is designed to help childminders confidently deliver high-quality outdoor learning within a home-based setting. At The Muddy Puddle Teacher, we combine practical ideas, early years expertise, and our soft resources toolkit to help you create engaging, meaningful learning experiences outdoors—no matter your space.
What Is Outdoor Learning for Childminders?
This specialised outdoor learning training course focuses on how childminders can use everyday outdoor spaces—gardens, parks, and local environments—to support children’s learning and development.
Through our Let’s Learn programme, you’ll learn how to:
- Plan simple, effective outdoor learning experiences
- Link activities to the EYFS framework
- Support children’s development through play and exploration
- Create structure and purpose in your outdoor provision
Outdoor learning doesn’t need large spaces or complex setups—it’s about using what you have in a meaningful way.
Find more training inspiration at the Outdoor Learning Training Hub.
Why Outdoor Learning Works for Childminders
Outdoor learning is a natural fit for childminding settings. It allows children to move freely, explore their environment, and learn through real-life experiences.
This approach helps to:
- Improve engagement and behaviour
- Support communication and language development
- Encourage independence and confidence
- Promote physical development and wellbeing
- Provide calm, flexible learning environments
For childminders, it also offers a practical and manageable way to deliver high-quality learning.
Using the Let’s Learn Approach
Our Let’s Learn outdoor learning programme is designed to be simple, flexible, and easy to implement in a childminding setting.
A key part of this approach is our soft resources toolkit—a collection of adaptable, low-demand resources that:
- Support play and exploration
- Encourage creativity and curiosity
- Help scaffold learning without adding pressure
- Are easy to use, store, and adapt in small spaces
This makes outdoor learning accessible, even in limited environments.
What You’ll Learn
This outdoor learning training course is practical and tailored to real childminding settings:
🌿 Planning Outdoor Learning in EYFS
- Linking activities to EYFS outcomes
- Creating simple, purposeful experiences
- Making the most of your outdoor space
🌿 Supporting Learning Through Play
- Balancing child-led and adult-supported learning
- Extending play through interaction and questioning
🌿 Using Local Environments
- Making use of parks, walks, and community spaces
- Turning everyday experiences into learning opportunities
🌿 Using the Soft Resources Toolkit
- Simple resources to support engagement
- Adapting activities for different ages and needs
- Keeping learning flexible and stress-free
🌿 Observation & Assessment
- Recognising learning in everyday moments
- Capturing progress in outdoor environments
Who Is This Training For?
This course is ideal for:
- Registered childminders
- Home-based early years practitioners
- Those new to outdoor learning
- Childminders looking to enhance their provision
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to improve your practice, this training will give you confidence and clarity.
Benefits of Outdoor Learning for Childminders
Childminders using our Let’s Learn programme often see:
- Increased engagement and enjoyment
- Improved behaviour and emotional wellbeing
- Stronger communication and social skills
- Greater confidence and independence in children
- Easier, more natural ways to support learning
Why Choose The Muddy Puddle Teacher?
We specialise in outdoor learning training for early years and childminders, offering:
- Practical, easy-to-follow strategies
- A unique soft resources toolkit
- Training designed for real home-based settings
- Support for inclusive, flexible learning
We understand the realities of childminding—and we provide solutions that work for you.
Book Your Outdoor Learning Training Today
If you’re ready to enhance your provision and deliver meaningful outdoor learning, our Let’s Learn Programme for Childminders is the perfect place to start.
Get in touch today to book your outdoor learning training and bring learning to life beyond the classroom.
