Forest School and outdoor learning in the early years / Sara Knight.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [146]-152) and index.

Note continued: Social capital -- Communication -- Skills, knowledge and understanding -- Long-term effects -- Discussion points -- Further reading -- 5.Seeing the links -- Introduction -- Pestalozzi, Froebel and the Steiner philosophy -- The Montessori approach -- The Reggio Emilia approach -- Outdoor Adventure Education movement -- Te Whariki -- Building Learning Power -- Synthesis and development -- Discussion points -- Further reading -- 6.Participating in Forest School -- Introduction -- Selecting a Forest School site -- Risk assessment -- A typical block of Forest School sessions -- The skills developed during early Forest School sessions -- Discussion points -- Further reading -- 7.Getting the Forest School ethos into settings -- Introduction -- How some aspects of Forest School relate to all outdoor play -- Incorporating the other aspects of Forest School into outdoor play -- Achieving Forest School-type activities in settings -- Discussion points

Note continued: Further reading -- 8.Forest School with other groups and in other countries -- Introduction -- The universal benefits of Forest School -- Examples in action -- Case study: Dilham Preschool, Norfolk -- Case study: Lings Wood, Northamptonshire -- Case study: Kenninghall Primary School, Norfolk -- Case study: Essex Wildlife Trust -- Case study: Green Light Trust Project, Suffolk -- Case study: Norfolk Broads Authority -- Case study: SEEVIC College, Essex -- International developments -- Conclusion -- Discussion points -- Further reading -- 9.Outcomes from Forest School participation -- some research -- Introduction -- The NEF/FEI studies -- Storyboarding at Nayland -- Recording sessions -- Reflection poster -- Evaluation of NEF study replication -- Long-term effects, and whether they are measurable -- The questionnaires -- Results -- New research -- Discussion points -- Further reading.

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, and 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.