Forest School for All
- Sara Knight - Teacher and Forest School Leader
Children's Play | Special & Inclusive Education | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
Forest School is now being used with a wide range of different age groups and in many different settings, and it can address issues such as obesity, public health and social wellbeing. This book includes case studies that will help to demonstrate how to run Forest School sessions with:
- children in older primary classes
- secondary schools
- children in urban environments
- special schools
- young people in residential homes
- school refusers
- young people who have been excluded
- adults with autistic-spectrum disorders
- family centres.
Anyone interested in how to implement the Forest School ethos in their learning environment will be enthused and inspired by this book.
Sara Knight is an experienced early years educator and Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. She is a trained Forest School practitioner and author of Forest Schools and Outdoor Learning in the Early Years and Risk and Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play (both published by SAGE).
A highly recommended text that supports the practitioner in developing their professional understanding of Forest schools. Contextualises the ideas and provides a good level of reading materials.
a good book on a new and emerging area
this text offers the students an insight into the use of forest schools in england with both theoretical and practical guidance and information for lecturers and students alike
A very good text on the popular initiative of Forest School, especially useful for those wishing to take part
An excellent book that clearly discusses Forest School.
Loved this book. Very International and like the title suggest; this is for all educators who are interested in Forest School approach.
Useful text with expands on the basic issues and concerns of Forest School. Informative text for Undergraduates and other interested in the Forest School ethos.
