TTS Investigating the Natural World Set Hot

Overview

• Facilitates outdoor exploration and learning, helping children connect their sensory experiences to environmental understanding.

• This resource set have been carefully developed to inspire language-rich play. It introduces children to the natural world, enabling them to observe changes in seasons and weather through interactive tools such as seasonal rolling stamps and tactile weather stones. These elements not only support sensory and language development but also deepen children’s understanding of natural sciences.

• By using these comprehensive resources, children enhance their observational skills, expand their nature-related vocabulary, and creatively express their findings. Materials like wood and stone introduce varied textures, enriching their tactile experience.

• Aligned with the EYFS curriculum, the set supports key learning objectives such as identifying and describing natural elements. This hands-on approach to early education makes it a valuable tool for facilitating exploration and an appreciation of the environment in children.

Supports the National Curriculum

Overview

Product Includes

The kit includes the following resources which may be used separately or together to extend learning:, , Let’s Roll Seasons – This bumper set contains 24 rollers to take you through the year. Simply roll into play dough or clay and stamp to complete each scene. The rollers include the following:, Spring: daffodil & flowers, egg & bird’s nest, blossom & orchard, lamb & sheep, froglet & tadpoles, and duckling & duck., Summer: sunflower & garden, strawberry & strawberry patch, dandelion & lawn, swallow & rooftops, baby owl & mother owl, and butterfly & flowers., Autumn: falling leaves & tree, blackberry & bramble, carved face & pumpkin, acorn & squirrel, spider’s web & plants, and apple and apple tree., Winter: bird & branches, snowflake & snow, holly & winter wreath, face & snowman, reindeer & mountains, and star & fir tree. , Four Seasons Trees Wooden Play Set ¬– These beautifully detailed double-sided trees are a fantastic addition to small world play scenes and storytelling. The set features the following trees: apple, beech, cherry, Douglas fir, hazel, oak, Scot’s pine, silver birch. Look closely and you find lots of seasonal details including those animals who make their homes or find their food in each habitat: bee, blackbird, butterfly, crossbill, crow, deer, goldcrest, jay, long-eared owl, merlin, mouse, pheasant, rabbit, robin, squirrel, woodpecker. , Let’s Investigate Nature – These highly tactile stones reflect the found treasures children might discover in the natural world. This set contains eight stones: acorn, dandelion seedhead, feather, pine cone, snail shell, spider’s web, sycamore leaf and sycamore seeds., Weather Stones – These stones can be used in so many ways: record the weather, make a forecast, sort by the different conditions, press in playdough or create stories alongside other resources. This set includes ten engraved and painted stones representing: dark cloud, light cloud, hail, rain, rainbow, snow, sun, sunny intervals, thunderstorm, and wind.

Age Range

Suitable for age 10 months and up

Material

Stone,
Wood

Pack Size

50