Snowdrops are bursting

In the forest the snow drops are just coming out. Two children have a discussion about whether you should touch them or not.

Good for looking at

• COEL - Creating and thinking critically
• Sustained shared thinking
• Communication
• Nature
• Understanding the world
• Seasons
• Well being

In the forest the snowdrops are just coming out. Two children have a discussion about whether you should touch them or not.

Notice

• What the children are interested in and how they show their interests. (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?
• How does the environment support the children’s learning?

Recognising

What did you recognise about:

• The way the children are learning – what evidence did you see of the children creating and thinking critically?
• The areas of learning and development that were covered?
• The importance of the environment?

Responding

• What would you do next? How would you follow up on the interests that the children had?
• How could you make the most of the natural world and seasons in your own setting?