by kindlinglily | Sep 3, 2014 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
During my years as a Forest School leader one if the attributes that I find myself drawing on is flexibility. Being able to change plans, put aside my agenda because of the weather, a really interesting discovery in the woods, because of something a child needs or...
by kindlinglily | Aug 27, 2014 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
Many years ago I talked with my friend Martin about the idea of the badges of honour of outdoor play. Martin wrote about this in www.playengland.org.uk/media/130593/play-naturally.pdf, that dirt, stains and smells can be treated like ‘badges of honour’, ‘evidence of...
by kindlinglily | Aug 14, 2014 | Forest School
I didn’t know how much of this last week would be spent dealing with fear. Heights, the dark, spiders in the toilet, bigger kids. All normal parts of a week of play in a field on the edge of a wood. But what struck me again and again is the resilience and...
by kindlinglily | Jul 7, 2014 | Courses, Forest School
Working with Young People with Challenging Behaviour in the Outdoors Level 3 OCN (3 credits) – with Jon Cree and Lily Horseman When: 28th-30th September 2015 Where: Rookhow, Grizedale, Cumbria Cost: £300 (includes basic accommodation in the bunk house) Download a...
by kindlinglily | Jun 22, 2014 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
There are many ways that I have used over the years to set ground rules with children. It always boils down to this though… How this is works is negotiated as we need to know it, sometimes in the middle of a game we might need to stop and work out the rules and...
