"Help young ones discover a love of the outdoors and adventure with this inspiring, practical handbook"
Woodland Games and Crafts for Adventurous Kids
What better way to encourage young children to reconnect with nature, spend time with family and friends and have oodles of fun in the process than with this wonderfully simple activity book.
The perfect size to throw in your rucksack, this accessible introduction to the Forest School philosophy packs so much into its 160 pages: wildlife-themed team games; arts and crafts inspired by nature; exploration activities; and everyone’s favourite – survival skills (think shelter-building, fire-starting and foraging!).
Jane Worroll and Peter Houghton strip away any need for fancy equipment or expense and are very careful to make their Forest School guide for everyone, not just those in rural locations. It’s amazing how much of what they share can be achieved in a small patch of woodland – with the right mindset and a child’s sense of adventure! The illustrations are basic, but effective, and each activity or game comes with a helpful instruction guide that helps to frame the exercise. Recommended age group/location/kit list and learning outcomes are a great addition, but perhaps best of all are the reflective pieces (or ‘endings’) associated with each activity.
These act as perfect springboards for further discussion about the natural world, or key learnings. But they’re an opportunity for 4-11-year-olds to develop key emotional and social skills too. Whether its confidence speaking in groups, expressing feelings or listening to others, there’s so much for parents, carers, teachers of group leaders to take away from this modest handbook.
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The ultimate guide to family woodland fun!
Forest School is founded on a philosophy of nature-based play encouraging children to develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a natural environment. This book will get your children outside, making and building for real (instead of on a computer screen!). Whether your local woodland is a forest or a strip of trees along the edge of an urban park, these activities provide fantastic opportunities for family time and will encourage your children to fall in love with outdoor play again.
This is the first book to share Forest School games, crafts and skill-building activities with families, its magical illustrations and simple instructions drawing children easily into a world of wonder.
* Be a fox tracking its prey, a moth evading a bat, a rabbit fleeing a forest fire!
* Make a working bow and arrow, spectacular headdresses, beautiful woodland jewellery, magic wands - all with materials gathered from the forest floor.
* Learn wilderness survival skills: build a shelter, make fire, forage and cook wild food.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Play the Forest School Way and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-10 years old
Play the Forest School Way features in the following genres: Activity and Puzzle Books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books for Teachers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, The Natural World, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Play the Forest School Way is available in Paperback
Play the Forest School Way was written by Jane Worroll & Peter Houghton and published by Watkins Publishing an imprint of Watkins Media
Play the Forest School Way has 160 pages
£11.69
