Lesson Idea | Cloud Gazing

Early years.
Spend some time gazing up at the clouds. Discussing what you can see encourages verbal literacy, descriptive skills and creating ideas. Can you make up stories to link the different things you can see in the clouds?

What You'll Need

- A blue sky with clouds.
- An open, comfortable space to lie.
- A rug or equivalent to lie on if the ground is damp.
- Alternatively a seat by a window, where you can comfortably relax.

Instructions

Activity
- Choose a day when you will be relaxed lying on the ground looking up at the sky.
- Find a comfortable spot. In the garden, in the park, at the beach.
- Look at the clouds in the sky.
- Can you see a face? Can you see a unicorn? Can you see a fairy-tale castle? Can you see a whale or a dolphin? What do the clouds make you think of?
- Can you make up stories to link the different things you can see amongst the clouds?

For further information, please visit Learning through Landscapes website.