Karen Constable

9780415719070

2014 Routledge

Bringing the Forest School Approach to your Early Years Practice provides an accessible introduction to Forest School practice. It identifies the key issues involved in setting up, running and managing a Forest school environment and offers clear guidance on resources, staffing and space required for successful play and learning outdoors.

Including links to the Early Years Foundation Stage and a wide range of case studies, the book covers:

The beginnings of Forest School and how practice has developed

Child centred play and learning that allows for risk taking and challenge

Planning for children’s individual needs, learning styles and schemas

The learning environment

The role of the adult including health and safety and children’s welfare.

Full of practical advice, this convenient guide will help practitioners to deliver new, exciting and inspiring opportunities for the children they care for.