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Posts discussing the value of holistic educational approaches like Forest School and the role of adults in promoting learning and development to foster resilient, confident, independent, and creative learners

Forest Schooled

Jul 1
6 min

Starting a Program from Scratch Again (Or not)... Part 3

Learning about and reflecting on all that I don't know We often say, "Start with what you know"... but what if we said instead, "Start...

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Forest Schooled

Mar 12
4 min

Starting a program from scratch again (Or not)... Part 2

Several months ago I shared a bit about my desires and reservations for starting up a new program since moving to a new place. See...

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Forest Schooled

Jan 17
6 min

Supporting behaviour through relationships, instead of rewards and punishments...

"What do you need to feel safe?", I asked. "I don't want to get hit by sticks!", he said. I was standing between two boys whose play had...

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Forest Schooled

Sep 27, 2020
5 min

Starting a program from scratch again (Or not)... Part 1

Over three years ago when I moved countries from England to the USA I was full of inspiration from all the things I'd learned while living

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Forest Schooled

Sep 16, 2020
4 min

Growing from 'Forest School' to 'Nature-rooted learning'

Language is funny. Sometimes I can’t quite find the right words to describe what I truly mean. I have this problem all the time when trying

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Forest Schooled

Aug 31, 2020
5 min

What am I going to do to keep myself uncomfortable?

Years ago I attended a brief workshop at a conference that, in just a short two-hour window, provided me with lessons that have stuck with

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Forest Schooled

Aug 17, 2020
3 min

Storytelling Resources

Ever since gathering a group of storytellers together at the start of the global shutdown in 2020 for weekly livestreams, I've been getting

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Forest Schooled

Jun 14, 2020
6 min

Considering Ecological Relationships, Impact, and Reciprocity in our Outdoor Programs

Okay I have something to confess... it’s been a weight on my shoulders (and on my ecological conscience) as an environmental educator. It's

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Forest Schooled

May 26, 2020
6 min

Forest School Perspectives: Making Space for Diversity in Practice

This blog was first shared by the UK Forest School Association. You can view that post HERE. Imagine something exciting happened to you an

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Forest Schooled

May 9, 2020
5 min

Learning when to stop asking children questions, even when it's in the name of “inquiry”

I’ve written before about my use of questions to prompt or assist children (and adults for that matter) to consider something more deeply..

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