The Go To Sleep Tree
The Go To Sleep Tree is a new resource linked to the Sensory Woodland Stories resource. In this new addition participants lie on the ground and enjoy the activity by looking upwards to the tree canopy. This is a great way to engage children with complex additional needs in outdoor learning. The Spider In The Tree is another new addition to this collection, again with participants lying down and enjoying the story.
Sensory Woodland Stories is a range of simple and inspiring education story resources for children with complex additional needs. Scripts and suggested props to allow for extra engagement and flexibility to suit the children you are working with. The Storytelling Tips and Origins resource accompanies these cards and provides tips to enhance the experience for those involved. This also provides background information on the origins of the stories. Sensory Woodland Stories are also available in Gaelic and some video clips are available through the OWL Scotland YouTube Channel.
The Spider in the Tree
The Spider in the Tree is a new resource linked to the Sensory Woodland Stories resource. In this new addition participants lie on the ground and enjoy the activity by looking upwards to the tree canopy. This is a great way to engage children with complex additional needs in outdoor learning. The Go to Sleep Tree is another new addition to this collection, again with participants lying down and enjoying the story.
Sensory Woodland Stories is a range of simple and inspiring education story resources for children with complex additional needs. Scripts and suggested props to allow for extra engagement and flexibility to suit the children you are working with. The Storytelling Tips and Origins resource accompanies these cards and provides tips to enhance the experience for those involved. This also provides background information on the origins of the stories. Sensory Woodland Stories are also available in Gaelic and some video clips are available through the OWL Scotland YouTube Channel.
Tree Stories Yoga
Tree Stories Yoga was created to accompany a ‘Rooted in Well-being’ workshop run by Jacqui Sinclair for the Tayside OWL group. This little resource focuses on the September Tree Tale, apple, and links the story to simple yoga moves.
This lovely resource was created Jacqui Sinclair using words from the OWL Scotland Tree Stories resource written by Claire Hewitt. Images were created using ChatGPT.
To view the original Tree Stories resource in English click here. To view the Tree Stories resource in Gaelic please click here.
Scotland’s Forest Clans: from Stone Age to Phone Age
Mesolithic clans, Neolithic first foresters and 21st century life. A 6,000-year journey through Scotland’s forests and woodlands. A resource for teachers in Scotland of Curriculum for Excellence Level 2. This resource contains structured activities for teachers which explore the lifestyles of Late Mesolithic hunter gatherers and Early Neolithic foresters and farmers. The final section of this resource explores the similarities and differences in Mesolithic, Neolithic and modern Scottish communities. This provides a great link to Learning for Sustainability.
Scotland’s Forest Clans is based on detailed publications: “Into the Rainforest: Explore the Mesolithic in Scotland’s native woodlands” (2024) and “The First Foresters: Explore the Neolithic in Scotland’s native woodlands” (2019).
Sustainable Site Management Video – Community Engagement and Benefit – Part Two
Engaging with communities around forest kindergartens and outdoor learning areas can lead to wider benefits to woodlands and wildlife. This clip shares experiences from Wonder Woods Woodland Nursery. To view this resource please click HERE.
Sensory Woodland Stories- Gaelic translation
Gaelic translation-. A range of simple and inspiring education story resources for children with complex additional needs. Scripts and suggested props to allow for extra engagement and flexibility to suit the children you are working with. The Storytelling Tips and Origins resource accompanies these cards and provides tips to enhance the experience for those involved. This also provides background information on the origins of the stories.
Teachers Learning Pack- Carbon Footprint
This Learning Pack has been created to provide teachers will engaging tasks to educate children about fossil fuel and carbon footprints. Included in this pack is an Activity plan, Worksheets and Resource Cards. All three resources can also be downloaded separately.
Teachers Learning Pack- Carbon storage calculator
This Learning Pack has been created to provide teachers will engaging tasks to educate children and help them calculate carbon storage. Included in this pack is an Activity plan, Worksheets and Resource Cards. All three resources can also be downloaded separately.
This activity plan highlights the importance of sustainably managing our natural resources, focusing
on the important role trees have as a carbon store; absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
through photosynthesis
Teachers Learning Pack- Woodland Management
How a tree works activity plan-
This activity plan highlights the importance of sustainably managing our natural resources focussing
on trees and their systems function
The woodland management tree cycle-
This activity plan highlights the importance of sustainably managing our natural resources, focusing
on the life cycle of trees and the cycle of sustainable woodland management
Sustainable Site Management Video- Conservation and Nature Play – Part Two
In the second video of this series, discover how to take children into local woodland for conservation and nature play.
Click HERE to view this video.
Sensory Woodland Stories- Storytelling tips and Origins
This resource sits alongside the Sensory Stories and Rhymes cards and provides tips to enhance the experience for those involved. This also provides background information on the origins of the stories.
Sensory Woodland Stories
A range of simple and inspiring education story resources for children with complex additional needs. Scripts and suggested props to allow for extra engagement and flexibility to suit the children you are working with. The Storytelling Tips and Origins resource accompanies these cards and provides tips to enhance the experience for those involved. This also provides background information on the origins of the stories.