International Perspectives on Forest School
Natural Spaces to Play and Learn
- Sara Knight - Teacher and Forest School Leader
Written by a range of international authors, the text includes perspectives from:
- Sweden
- Portugal
- Brazil
- Germany
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Australia
- USA and Canada
- India
It considers the impact that global influences have on early learning, and reflects on how the Forest School approach is used in the UK.
With case studies, annotated further reading and points for practice this is a key text for all those studying Early Childhood Studies, Early Years and Primary Education.
Sara Knight is Principal Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. She is a trained Forest School practitioner and author of Forest Schools For All, Risk and Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play and Forest School and Outdoor Learning (all published by SAGE).
The use of case studies and the information for practice studies make this an engaging read.
As learning outdoors has become a major part of the Foundation Phase curriculum in Wales it is important for students to gain a good understanding of how practitioners make use of the learning environment within the Forest School. This text provides this insight.
Fantastic author. Wonderful perspective on outdoor learning
Useful book for this growing area of interest. Case studies and further reading add to it's relevance and accessibility for both lecturers and students.
This book discusses international perspectives on the Forest School approach. It would be quite useful for students who are keen on learning about how other countries use the outdoors as a learning resource for young children.
This text was useful for PGCE students who wanted an international perspective on Forest School. Also how the concept has been adaptioned and applied to other countries. It is based in research carried out by a range of professionals, internationally and edited by Sara Knight. There are some interesting and thought provoking applications of the Forest School approach, giving our students 'food for thought'.
An excellent book with a braod international perspective and examples of practice. The photos bring practice to life. It brings forest school practice to another level.
An excellent text which covers a wide range of countries, giving a clear overview of the pedagogical practice in each. Good range of references for each chapter enables students to carry out further research into personal fields of interest
This book has provided my students insight into how children learn from an international perspective. Really useful resource for Higher Level studies to compare and contrast other curriculum practices globally.
very good coverage of child care across the world. Supports other text and a fresh approach
