Outdoor Learning Training: Let’s Learn Programme for English, SPaG & Phonics
Our Outdoor Learning Training: Let’s Learn Programme for English, SPaG & Phonics is designed to help primary schools deliver engaging, purposeful literacy teaching through outdoor learning. At The Muddy Puddle Teacher, we combine practical strategies, curriculum knowledge, and our soft resources toolkit to make reading, writing, spelling, punctuation, and phonics come to life outside the classroom.
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What Is Outdoor Learning for English, SPaG & Phonics?
This specialised outdoor learning training course focuses on how to teach key literacy skills in an active, hands-on way using the outdoor environment.
Through our Let’s Learn programme, you’ll learn how to:
- Deliver structured English lessons outdoors
- Teach SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) in meaningful contexts
- Support phonics development through movement and play
- Engage learners who struggle with traditional literacy approaches
Outdoor learning transforms literacy from something abstract into something children can experience and enjoy.
Why Teach Literacy Through Outdoor Learning?
Many children find literacy challenging when it is taught in a purely classroom-based, written format. Outdoor learning offers opportunities to explore language physically, verbally, and creatively, improving engagement and understanding.
This approach helps to:
- Increase motivation and enjoyment in literacy
- Support language development through real experiences
- Improve retention of phonics and spelling patterns
- Encourage creativity in writing
- Build confidence in communication
By making learning active and multi-sensory, children are more likely to succeed.
Using the Let’s Learn Approach
Our Let’s Learn outdoor learning programme combines structured teaching with child-led exploration, ensuring learning is both purposeful and engaging.
A key feature is our soft resources toolkit, which includes simple, adaptable resources that:
- Support phonics and word building
- Encourage sentence construction and storytelling
- Provide visual and tactile prompts for learning
- Help scaffold understanding without overwhelming learners
These resources allow all children to access literacy learning in a way that suits their needs.
What You’ll Learn
This outdoor learning training course is practical, creative, and ready to implement:
🌿 Phonics Through Movement & Play
- Active phonics games and activities
- Reinforcing sounds through outdoor exploration
- Supporting early reading skills
🌿 Teaching SPaG Outdoors
- Making grammar and punctuation meaningful
- Practical ways to explore sentence structure
- Engaging approaches to spelling
🌿 Developing Writing & Storytelling
- Using the outdoor environment as inspiration
- Encouraging creativity and imagination
- Supporting reluctant writers
🌿 Communication & Language Skills
- Building vocabulary through real experiences
- Encouraging discussion and storytelling
- Supporting oracy and confidence
🌿 Using the Soft Resources Toolkit
- Supporting literacy through tactile and visual tools
- Adapting for different abilities and needs
- Creating inclusive learning opportunities
Who Is This Training For?
This course is ideal for:
- Primary school teachers
- Teaching assistants
- English and literacy leads
- SENCOs
- Schools looking to develop outdoor learning provision
It is particularly effective for supporting children who find traditional literacy teaching challenging.
Benefits of Outdoor Learning for Literacy
Schools using our Let’s Learn programme often see:
- Increased engagement in English lessons
- Improved phonics and spelling retention
- Greater confidence in writing and communication
- More creativity and enthusiasm for storytelling
- Better outcomes for a wide range of learners
Why Choose The Muddy Puddle Teacher?
We specialise in outdoor learning training for primary literacy, offering:
- Practical, curriculum-linked strategies
- A unique soft resources toolkit
- Inclusive approaches that support all learners
- Training designed for real-world application
We help make English, SPaG, and phonics engaging, accessible, and effective through outdoor learning.
Book Your Outdoor Learning Training Today
If you’re ready to transform literacy teaching in your school, our Outdoor Learning Training: Let’s Learn Programme for English, SPaG & Phonics is the perfect place to start.
Get in touch today to book your training and bring literacy to life through outdoor learning.
