Authors: Jane Gallagher

Number of Pages: 72

Publication Date: 2002

ISBN: 9781861528414

Cover: Paperback

Indoor and outdoor activities for children aged 4-9 years. Ideal for one-off and topic-based activities – whatever the weather.

Children are fascinated by the weather and this book celebrates weather in all of its forms through a range of fun, child-centred play activities. Some of the activities are weather related, others provide a chance to be outdoors whenever possible and others indoors when need be.

The activities in Whatever the Weather:
· are fun
· fully illustrated
· describe what you need, how you can do it and where it can lead
· cover topics from water, the natural world and the weather to colours and co-operation
· contain practical tips and flag health and safety points
· provide opportunities for children to examine, explore, experiment and think
· include snapshots of how other groups have experienced the activity
· mostly require minimal planning and preparation

This book is part of the Can Do Series, an essential resource for all those who work with children aged 0-14 in out of school playsettings including: childcare centres, drop in centres, after-school clubs, playschemes or playbuses, play centres, family centers, or in the home.

Benefits

• Suitable for all users in ''out of school'' settings
• All the activities have been successfully tried and tested
• Can be used by adults with young people or young people alone
• Written by experienced playworkers