Tree climbing

A group of three and four year olds are playing on the fallen tree in the nursery garden. The practitioner supports them to manage a difficult and risky task.

Good for looking at

• Learning outdoors
• Physical development
• Physical play
• Gross motor development
• Risky play
• Effective adult support
• Effective outdoor provision

Notice

• What cues can you see that show what the children are interested in? (Look out for non-verbal and body language as well as spoken language)
• How are the children learning?
• Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• In what ways does the adult support the children’s learning?
• How do the environment support the children’s learning?