Learning opportunities with Chris Holland
I want to let you know about the range of online courses and resources my friend Chris is offering. Chris Holland is a storyteller, outdoor educator and forest school leader with a passion for storytelling who wants to help people of all ages feel at home and care…
Salad! an extended metaphor
Vicky Mateu from Catalonia and Lily Horseman from Cumbria have been in conversation about the different elements in their Forest School delivery; the similarities and differences. They have developed some tools for reflective practice around the idea.
Things on sticks that aren’t marshmallows.
I got tired of marshmallows a while back but having a range of snacks that folk can cook themselves is one of my favourite things. If you have never had a bit of toasted malt loaf on a stick then I think you probably need to nip out now and light a fire.
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Rewilding myself. Reflections on Forest School training.
I was reading the reflective diary that Lina submitted as part of her Forest School leader training. Her qualification was interrupted by the pandemic. I’ve spent quite a lot of the last year trying to create opportunities for people to complete their qualifications…
The questionable nature of questions
An article by Lily Horseman of Kindling with Gina Parker (Little Chatters) published in the Institute pf Outdoor Learning journal; Reflective tea drinking. H90-teaDownload illustrations by Lily Horseman
The game of Kubb
With Spring on the way and more time on our hands the Kubb set has come out again. Here are some instructions I made for my niece; The size of our Kubb pitch is based on the size of the flat bit we have in the garden. Here’s how to start. we had teams of up to 6….
Stomp along in Spring
We have a long stomp up a hill on our sessions. I’ve been doodling some things to spot as we go.
Wind and woods
Not that sort of wind! It is universally accepted that it is unsafe to take groups into the woods in high wind. This leads to one of the most asked questions for people who take groups into woodlands. How high a windspeed is too dangerous to be in the…
Forest School – Planning with children at the centre- evaluation
In a previous post I shared a template I use for planning. One of the elements that was felt to be missing was space to write down what happened and think about next steps. For me this is the most important part of the planning cycle when I’m delivering Forest School….
A way to walk…
I recently asked my friends on social media to suggest creative and playful ways to walk. I know some very creative and playful people. Here’s a summary of some of the many many ways to walk; At night with shadows Collecting colours Like an ant on a micro…
Forest School- Planning with children at the centre
I’ve been working on a planning template for my own sessions and for participants on my courses. I’m enjoying it as a way to think through my sessions whilst taking a lead from the children and young people. I call my starting points ‘springboards’. I’ve written about…
