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Yesterday I took a brand-new group of children to forest school. Their parents were attending meetings at our conference's teachers convention, and I was the child care for ages 5 to 9. I was asked to offer forest school--and was happy to do it! There were logistics to plan for--everything from preparing a new site ahead of time to taking children I had never met into the woods for their first forest school experience. My first task with them (besides collecting them at the c

Citizens of Forestia were greatly disturbed this afternoon to hear the news: there would be no more elections in Forestia! Congress had...

One huge benefit of forest school is social and emotional development for young children. Give them freedom and time to play, and...

"What is THIS?" Luke yelled. Kids gathered around. Heads bent to peer into his cupped hand. "What is it? What are these cool things?"...

At first glance, forest school simply looks like children playing in the woods. And yes, forest school is indeed comprised of children...

I was a brand-new forest school facilitator when my mentor and professor dropped by for a visit one afternoon. As we stood watching the...