Rain, Weather & Water Curriculum Framework

Rain, Weather & Water Curriculum Framework

A calm, thoughtful curriculum framework designed to help you explore rain, puddles, water movement and weather through meaningful early years experiences.

This isn’t a themed activity pack filled with disconnected ideas. Instead, the Rain, Weather & Water Framework is an intentional, structured approach to learning designed for real early years settings, where time, resources and energy are limited.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A clear overview explaining the focus and learning threads• Eight core invitations to play designed to be revisited and adapted• Practical real-life activity guidance• EYFS links naturally embedded within play experiences• Differentiation and progression from babies through to Reception• Vocabulary development to support language growth• SEND adaptations and inclusion guidance• A parent overview page to help families understand the learning happening in your setting

Children explore experiences such as:

• Puddle pathways and water movement• Water flow investigations• Floating and sinking experiments• Rain sound and sensory play• Weather watching stations• Incy Wincy movement storytelling

Each invitation to play is carefully designed to encourage children to observe, predict, experiment and talk about what they notice.

Created from my experience as both a qualified teacher and practising childminder, everything inside is realistic for real homes and small settings.

You won’t find complicated setups or unrealistic Pinterest activities here. Instead, you’ll find simple resources, sustainable planning, and invitations children can revisit again and again.

Because meaningful learning doesn’t come from constantly changing activities. It comes from depth, repetition and curiosity.

Age Range: 9 months to 5 yearsDigital download only: No physical copy will be sentIndividual use licence only: Must not be shared or redistributed

Previously called the April Curriculum Framework.