50 Fantastic Ideas for Farm Activities

_______________ The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting. _______________ A collection of 50 fun and effective activities to help explore and bring to life themes around farming and food production. The ideas in this book will develop a child's confidence, curiosity and connection with the land that sustains them and supports their development within the Early Learning Framework, including new vocabulary, mathematical skills, development of fine motor skills and making healthy food choices. Activities such as 'explore fruit browning,' 'balloon sheep sheering' and 'discover your dinner plate' provide real-life connections to the farm-to-fork journey. The programme, designed by experts from the Country Trust, the UK's leading agricultural education charity, offers a framework through which to explore health, cooking, growing, animals, ethics, care for the environment, nature and much more. The sensory and wide-ranging connections of the farm nurture their relationship with nature and provide benefits for their mental and physical health. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Farm Activities can be used to provide inspiration for a farm theme in the classroom, for activities to complement a class growing project, to introduce ways to use food, farming or natural themes to strengthen aspects of the curriculum, or to support a farm visit. This book will show practitioners how to make exploring every aspect of a farm-to-fork journey a fun and foundational part of any setting.

Hannah Jones McVey has almost two decades of out-of-the classroom experience working with children. She is currently the Countryside Discovery Residential Manager at the Country Trust, and is the author of The National Trust's 50 Things to Do Before You're 11 -: Night-time Edition and 50 Things to Do Before You're 11 3/4: Extra Messy Edition. Alistair Bryce-Clegg, 50 Fantastic Ideas series editor, is an award winning author and Early Years consultant and the co-founder of parenting app My First Five Years. He has delivered training to educational institutions, Early Childhood professionals and parents, and has advised on the UK Government's Early Childhood policy. To find out more follow Alistair on Twitter @ABCDoes.