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Finding out about Forest Schools
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These outdoor learning ideas and activities have been developed by teachers and early years educators, and are ideal for both curriculum-led outdoor learning, Forest Kindergarten, and Forest School.
Table of Contents
Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
‘What is Forest School?’ on The Forest School Association website
‘Outdoor play and exploration’ by Helen Tovey
Laser reading text ‘Understanding hazards at Forest School’
Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
This section of the Birth to 5 Matters website looks at ‘Learning environments’. Makes notes on the benefits of outdoor environments and activities you can carry out with the children you work with.
The National Literacy Trust website includes this article on ‘The benefit of outdoor learning in the early years’. It includes a number of suggestions for activities and projects.
These outdoor learning ideas and activities have been developed by teachers and early years educators, and are ideal for both curriculum-led outdoor learning, Forest Kindergarten, and Forest School.
Read this article looking at some of the myths of what Forest Schools is, from the Forest Schools Association.
Think And Challenge
