Sarah Seaman is a leading voice in outdoor education, with over a decade of teaching experience across a wide range of roles, and creative credits that include work with CBeebies and CITV.
Her journey into outdoor learning began as a Level 3 Forest School Leader, but it was her passion for making nature-based learning more accessible and affordable that led her to develop the Muddy Puddle Teacher® Approach. Designed for everyday classrooms as well as outdoor spaces, the approach empowers teachers to deliver the curriculum outdoors using simple, natural, and cost-free resources.
Sarah is the author of two acclaimed books with Bloomsbury Education:
The Muddy Puddle Teacher: Handbook for Early Years (2021)
The Muddy Puddle KS1 Teacher (2025)
Through her training, resources, and media work, Sarah continues to inspire educators and parents to transform learning by stepping outside—proving that outdoor education doesn’t require big budgets, specialist equipment, or formal Forest School qualifications to have a powerful impact.
🍃 Ready to take your teaching outdoors? Discover how Sarah Seaman’s Muddy Puddle Teacher® Approach makes it simple, affordable, and effective. Using natural resources like sticks, stones, and leaves, Sarah shows educators how to:
🌟 Meet curriculum objectives while keeping children active and engaged
🌟Reduce workload with activities that require minimal planning and tidying
🌟Support children’s mental wellbeing by connecting them to nature
🌟Deliver genuine outdoor learning without the need for Forest School qualifications
In this episode, you’ll:
✅ Learn the three Muddy M’s that stop indoor habits sneaking outside and keep teaching child-centred
✅ Discover how cross-curricular natural activities can cover multiple subject areas in a single session
✅ Explore practical safety strategies children can use beyond the classroom
✅ Gain simple outdoor homework ideas that even the most reluctant parents enjoy
Sarah’s mission is clear: to make outdoor learning accessible for all schools and families—because every child deserves to learn with muddy hands and a curious mind.
This episode was originally published on 29 April 2020
Episode Links:
https://themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk
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https://www.facebook.com/themuddypuddleteacher
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Get Sarah’s New Book – Muddy Puddle Teacher KS1 Teacher from Bloomsbury here:
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/muddy-puddle-ks1-teacher-9781801993821
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