Forest School Blog
Reciprocity and Connection as a Natural Guide for Learning
Discovery General, Forest SchoolThe children have been delighting in their reciprocal relationship with winter birds. The children sing in the forest; the birds sing back to us, the children offer nourishment to the birds in the form of sunflower seeds; they, in tu...
What is it like working at a forest school vs. traditional daycare setting?
Forest School, forest schoolIt’s been one month since I began my journey at forest school, and I must say, it has been quite the adventure! Having worked in what many call “traditional” childcare settings, this was a new change for me. My days used to be fil...
It’s More Than a Location…It’s a Way of Being
Forest SchoolNature Pedagogy, Forest School, Free Range…the spectrum within the world of Nature Pedagogy is vast and encompasses many different, valuable perspectives. The way in which educators and organizations make decisions about which ethos most...
When the Forest is Our Playground
Forest School, children in nature, forest schoolToday, in the forest, I was working with some of my kindergarten friends as they were sharing plans, ideas and methods for creating a rope swing when I bore witness to what just may be my favourite exchange between children with regards ...
Floorbooks and Idea Mapping – Observation, Documentation and Responsive Planning
Educators, Forest SchoolPart 1: Observation We have recently adapted the style of documentation called Floorbooks: Talking and Thinking Floorbook Approach, which was created by Claire Warden to give educators a tool to consult and co-create documentation with c...
The Children Get Out in the Forest to Use Tools!
Forest School, children in nature, Children outsideWe are so excited to be back in the woods with the Forest School Kinders once again! The children have begun connecting with “their” forest in so many ways and learning how to be safe in a variety of different environments and activitie...