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Early Years Literacy Outdoors

Early Years Literacy Outdoors is a practical and inspiring programme that helps you make the most of your outdoor spaces for early literacy, encouraging rich language, imaginative play, and confident practitioner skills.

Using the rich stimulus of the outdoor environment, Early Years Literacy Outdoors looks at creating spaces and professional practice that encourage conversation, cooperative play, and imagination in young children. Tailored to either EYFS Literacy or CfE Literacy, this course is ideal for an early years setting (or group of settings) looking to explore the opportunities that outdoor spaces offer for early literacy learning.

Learn more about Early Years Literacy Outdoors below, or visit our main training page to view our full range of courses.

Content

The Early Years Literacy Outdoors course structure covers the following:

Developing outdoor spaces using low cost, flexible or natural resources that support literacy development
Exploring a variety of games, activities, and behaviours that encourage literacy development
Building confidence and staff skills in facilitating literacy through play

This is a full day, practical course with elements of group work in the classroom, but a significant proportion is outdoors. This includes periods of activity and standing, and being outdoors in all weather for extended periods. Please come dressed for the weather and conditions.

A dated certificate of attendance will be provided to all attendees by email.