by kindlinglily | Jun 11, 2015 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
When I walk into the woods it’s nice to try and see what invitations there are for the senses; a whiff of wild garlic, dappled light, a splash of yellow woodland flowers, birdsong, an uncurling frond of bracken, you know, the things that really invite your...
by kindlinglily | Jun 7, 2015 | Theory and Ideas
I love listening to the birds. For many years I’ve not know who I was listening too although I can know pick out more than I used to. Last year I was introduced to Jon Young’s introduction to the five voices of the birds. Rather than focus on who it is he...
by kindlinglily | Mar 17, 2015 | Theory and Ideas
Notes from my sketch book as I read “Your brain on nature” by Eva.M. Selhub and Alan.C.Logan. If you are interested in finding out more about how nature supports and affects people emotionally and physically our Level 3 Forest School practitioner...
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 | 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...
