‘Forest School & Autism’ – A Review by Jon Cree
Endorsement of ‘Forest School & Autism – a practical guide’ by Michael James (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) Jon Cree – Director and founding chair of the Forest School Association, also Training and Alternative Curriculum Co-ordinator for FSC Bishops Wood Centre....Rukka Rainwear, by Cathy Pearce of Acorn Antics
We received a set of Age 6 dungarees and waterproof coat from the Forest Schools Association courtesy of Rukka Rainwear back in Spring 2015. Our task to have a child ‘woodland’ test them…thoroughly! and report back. We identified a willing child in a Year 1 Forest...The Index for Inclusion; developing learning and participation in schools
This approach in this book seems to have strong synergies with the Forest School approach and may be of interest to our members. Perhaps our members would like to review this book in the comments section below? The following text has been produced by Tony Booth and...Storytelling for a Greener World – Environment, Community and Story-Based Learning
Storytelling for a Greener World: Environment, Community and Story-Based Learning (Ed A Gersie, A Nanson and E Schieffelin with C Collison and J Cree). Published by Hawthorn Press. 2014. Review by Carol Florence Graham “Imagine a secluded glade in an ancient woodland...Managing Risk in Play Provision: Implementation Guide
The Play Safety Forum have published a very useful looking guide called ‘Managing Risk in Play Provision: Implementation guide’. Our own patron, Tim Gill, is one of the authors. We invite members to review this guide from a Forest School practice...Jon Cree reviews “Developing a Forest school in Early Years Provision”
“Getting started with Forest School?….. – a good place to start in early years”