by kindlinglily | Apr 25, 2014 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
Risk taking is widely understood to be a natural part of a child’s development. Adults who work with children are moving on from thinking of risk only in the context of ‘the risk assessment’ which decides those things are too dangerous to allow. But are rather looking...
by kindlinglily | Jan 6, 2014 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
I was just repacking and checking through the safety bag that I take into the woods with me and I felt like something was missing. There had been a lot more space in the bag over the summer but as the weather changes so does the contents of my safety bag. So I added...
by kindlinglily | Nov 28, 2012 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
I thought I’d share with you a little doodle I had in the last edition of the Forest School Association newsletter. This is based on something that happened with a group I was working with a few years ago. When you follow the children’s ideas you end up in...
by kindlinglily | Nov 18, 2012 | Forest School
Well-being is really important, especially if you are working outside all day in the cold and rain. So with that in mind I thought I would share with you some of my favourite outdoor cooking treats, suitable for a day on the woods or a Forest School. You’ll...