Mud, mud, glorious mud! There is nothing quite like it for learning opportunities and a mud kitchen can be a key element of outdoor continuous provision. After all, mud is good for children! It connects them with nature and provides open-ended sensory experiences. This 54-page A4 book is designed to give early years educators some starting points for developing children’s interest in a mud kitchen throughout the year.
Key Features
- Provides 50 innovative and exciting ideas for mud kitchens.
- Suitable for beginners and those with existing mud kitchens.
- Promotes high-quality learning and can be used flexibly.
Additional Information
The activities promote high-quality learning and can be used flexibly to follow the needs and interests of the children.
Reviews
EYFS Forum website:
“What I particularly liked about this book is the way in which each mud kitchen activity is introduced by an adult led ‘provocation’ which gives children the background and some knowledge about what they could do or make in their mud kitchen. There is then the opportunity for open ended learning as the children explore the activity further in their own way.”
Practical Pre-School Awards Tester - September 16, 2016:
“An excellent book covering the use of mud kitchens and much more. Clear, detailed activities covering the implementation, setting and also why and how children might be learning. It has helped the children become imaginative and creative. We are just starting with an outdoor kitchen and the range of ideas was superb! Lots of imagination, role play and language has come out within the children’s play by using this book and the ideas. Hugely recommend this book as a resource for other pre-schools and the price is great as well.”
Beth – Amazon Review - July 27, 2016:
“Full of really fun ideas as well as a useful structure for introducing the mud kitchen” (5 stars).
