"Celebrate the changing seasons with this activity-packed guide that will inspire children of all ages to get out and play"
Like its predecessor, Play the Forest School Way, the latest handbook from Jane Worroll and Peter Houghton is bursting with interactive games, skill building-activities…and fun!
The carefully considered guide embodies the Forest School philosophies of learning through play and reconnecting with nature, and while some of the activities take a similar line of thread to those in earlier books, the focus on creativity and tool use seems to really ramp up.
Entries such as blackberry ink/feather quill pens and evergreen paintbrushes are relatively simple – but beautifully effective – and for an older audience, the use of saws, sheath knives and secateurs will no doubt bring their own appeal in craft skills like wood-cookie man and peg carving. As you would expect, much thought has been given to activities that play on the rhythms of the natural world: foraging for nettles in the springtime or sycamore launching at the height of summer.
But it’s also fascinating to see how Worroll and Houghton gear each session towards the seasonal changes in the children too – slowing things down during the summer months and adding a little more energy when the need to keep people warm comes into play in the winter! The learning outcomes and kit lists are a helpful addition for parents/carers and session leaders and although not overly detailed, the simple line illustrations will give an idea of what you’re working towards.
This is a delightful little handbook to dip in and out of whenever the seasons change, or the great outdoors beckons.
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