Outdoor Sound and Play - Invitation to Play
Outdoor Sound & Play is a lively, movement-rich invitation to play designed to help children explore rhythm, sound, body movement and the outdoor environment. Children can jump, stomp, clap, run, listen, move fast or slow, and create their own playful sound stories in a calm, open-ended way.
Inside this digital PDF download you will receive:
• A full invitation to play overview• Simple outdoor set-up guidance• Adult role and observation prompts• Ideas for sound-making, rhythm and movement pathways• Developmental progression guidance from 9 months to 5 years• Inclusion and extension ideas• EYFS links naturally embedded• Key vocabulary and language prompts• Printable word cards including jump, stomp, clap, run, loud, slow, fast and soft• Support for physical development, coordination, confidence, rhythm and environmental awareness
This resource forms part of our wider Movement, Sounds & Living Things Curriculum Framework and has been created for real early years settings, childminders, nurseries, preschools and home educators who want active, meaningful outdoor learning without overcomplicated planning.
Digital download only.Individual licence for single setting use only.
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