Forest School and Outdoor Learning in the Early Years

by Sara Knight

Outdoor learning continues to play an essential role in early years education, and this new edition of a bestselling book explores how the Forest School approach can be easily and effectively incorporated into early years practice. Expanding on aspects of Forest School teaching, and drawing on new developments and policy changes within the field, this new edition also includes:

-a new chapter on working with parents

-greater coverage of the 0-2 age range

-new case studies to aid learning

-coverage of international approaches to Forest School

Yet again Sara Knight delivers an inspirational text for all those working in or studying early years education and care.

Sara Knight is an experienced early years educator and Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. She is a trained Forest School practitioner and author of Forest Schools For All and Risk and Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play (both published by SAGE).

Genres: Education

176 pages, Paperback

First published April 9, 2009

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really informative introduction to the philosophy of Forest Schools. However, the information and research was a little too focused on the UK to be entirely relevant to my current teaching placement.