by kindlinglily | Oct 6, 2010 | Case Studies
Oooh, I was just looking for an creature footprint ID sheet that I have been using since I worked at Herefordshire Nature Trust. I couldn’t find it in my filing system anywhere, but I remembered there was a copy in the the PDF that went with the WildPlay Kitbag...
by kindlinglily | Oct 6, 2010 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
Often on training courses, when I ask what people want to get out of the day the response is that they want to know the names of more things in the woods. Inside there is a part of me that baulks at this. I love learning and sharing the names of flowers, trees,...
by kindlinglily | Oct 5, 2010 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
Why is clay cleaner than mud? Why are barbecues safer than fires? These are questions that often come to my mind when I am working with adults rather than with children. The thought of putting a hand into the mud can be pretty uuugh! for some people. I have learned to...
by kindlinglily | Oct 5, 2010 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
I was sorting through some files of pictures today when I came across this series of pictures from earlier in the year. I really like that you can see the thought processes that this group of 3 and 4 year olds are working through. First one boys tries to lift a log,...
