Ebook A Year of Forest School Outdoor Play and Skillbuilding Fun for Every Season Jane Worroll Peter Houghton
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More games, crafts and skills Forest School style, building on the success of
Play the Forest School Way. This book is organized by season to encourage kids to get outdoors come rain, shine or snow!
Following on from the bestselling
Play the Forest School Way, here is a brilliant selection of brand-new games, crafts and activities to get kids developing new skills and exploring the natural world all year round. Structured around the four seasons of the year, each chapter is packed full of step-by-step Forest School games and activities that harmonize with the weather and what’s happening in nature at that time of year, with a nod to seasonal festivals such as Easter and Christmas. In spring, for example, you could make a mud birthday cake to celebrate Earth Day on 22 April, or (inspired by bird song) craft sistrums from sticks and bottle tops, or make a clay hare and enjoy dandelion tea and a chocolate egg hunt at a spring day out. At Forest School, children return to the same location again and again, building a lasting connection with a specific part of the natural world, and this book in its year-round approach will bring this aspect of Forest School play to the fore. Each of the four seasonal chapters includes a description of an extended session (combining active and quieter activities plus, for some, an idea for foraging/cooking) to guide Forest School leaders planning themed days and parents looking for party inspiration or nature days out.
The Forest School ethos of nature-based play and learning that encourages children to develop confidence, self-esteem and emotional intelligence is exactly what’s needed in an era when childhood problems such as obesity and anxiety are on the rise. Woven through the year are stories from the authors’ own Forest School classes, as they make a passionate case for the importance of ensuring children’s access to nature and the incredible benefits they will gain from being outside, even in the heart of a city.
Ebook A Year of Forest School Outdoor Play and Skillbuilding Fun for Every Season Jane Worroll Peter Houghton
"I didn't hate this book, but I didn't love it either. 2.5 stars. I love the Forest School and use many of their ideas in my work. But this is kind of a random collection of stuff, a lot of it not feasible for me to do, or frankly, too much futz and not enough fun. Nettle soup? Had it - meh, plus slimy greens not a kid favorite under the best of circumstances. Bramble cordage - been there, done that, not worth the time and trouble. Bark masks - made them, very fragile, easily broken by the kids wearing them, carving tent stakes . . . I guess, good introduction to using a jack knife but rather underwhelming use of space in the book. Just some of my example of less than engaging ideas that take up space in this book. Of course your mileage may vary, you may want to try these exciting activities!"
Product details - File Size 5163 KB
- Print Length 168 pages
- Publisher Watkins Publishing (May 15, 2018)
- Publication Date May 15, 2018
- Sold by Digital Services LLC
- Language English
- ASIN B079D9YMKZ
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A Year of Forest School Outdoor Play and Skillbuilding Fun for Every Season Jane Worroll Peter Houghton Reviews :
A Year of Forest School Outdoor Play and Skillbuilding Fun for Every Season Jane Worroll Peter Houghton Reviews
- I'm personally interested in quite a few of these activities, even as an adult. They have activities mostly groups as Age 3+, 4+, and 6+ in the book. It's an easy to read book and I would say this book is a nice compilation of items that I don't even have on my Pinterest board of a similar theme. I'll give it a five stars.
- I didn't hate this book, but I didn't love it either. 2.5 stars. I love the Forest School and use many of their ideas in my work. But this is kind of a random collection of stuff, a lot of it not feasible for me to do, or frankly, too much futz and not enough fun. Nettle soup? Had it - meh, plus slimy greens not a kid favorite under the best of circumstances. Bramble cordage - been there, done that, not worth the time and trouble. Bark masks - made them, very fragile, easily broken by the kids wearing them, carving tent stakes . . . I guess, good introduction to using a jack knife but rather underwhelming use of space in the book. Just some of my example of less than engaging ideas that take up space in this book. Of course your mileage may vary, you may want to try these exciting activities!
- Simple, clear, enjoyable directions to getting outside with children.
- Great for outdoor programs and parents.
- School
- A sort of handbook of activities to do in the woods/forest, in every season, with every weather and with kids of every ages. I would have loved to have a book like this when I was a boy scout!
Una specie di manuale che raccoglie ogni possibile attivitá da fare nei boschi con ogni tempo, in ogni stagione e con i bambini di tutte le etá. Mi sarebbe piaciuto avere a disposizione un libro del genere quando ero un boy scout! - A wonderful books full of ideas for experiencing the outdoor.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to Watkins and Netgalley for the ARC - Great ideas for those who may be new to the field of outdoor education and even a great little resource for children to thumb through due to great drawings
