{"product_id":"international-perspectives-on-forest-school-9781446259146","title":"International Perspectives on Forest School","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForest School is now implemented across a wide range of settings both nationally and internationally, and this book explores the global similarities between the Forest School approach and how natural spaces are being used all over the world.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten by a range of international authors, the text includes perspectives from:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e- Sweden\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e- Portugal\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e- Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e- Germany\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e- Slovenia\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e- South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e- Australia\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e- USA and Canada\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e- India\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt considers the impact that global influences have on early learning, and reflects on how the Forest School approach is used in the UK. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith case studies, annotated further reading and points for practice this is a key text for all those studying Early Childhood Studies, Early Years and Primary Education. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSara Knight is Principal Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. She is a trained Forest School practitioner and auth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e′With accounts of inspiring practice and research from around the globe, this engaging book shows how Forest School and related approaches are enriching children′s learning and deepening their connections with the natural world′ -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Gill,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Patron of the Forest School Association\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey issues raised by the book include the different cultural constructs of childhood and education, and how these affect the provision for learning in natural environments. Students, practitioners and scholars in early childhood and wider education will find the text a useful reference. There are points for practice, lucid case studies and useful lists for further reading, which may be difficult to find elsewhere; being able to access international authors and their references in one book is useful. -- Mel McCree, Nature Nurseries, Bristol, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Impact of Forest School on Education for Sustainable Development  in the Early Years in England - Sara Knight Talking in Wild Outdoor Spaces: Children Bringing Their Interests to Their Teachers in Wales - Jane Waters Nature, Adventure and Early Education. A Regional Approach in Germany - Jochem Schirp and Martin Vollmar Outdoor Play in a Swedish Preschool Context - Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér and Anette Sandberg Increasing Experiential Learning Using Ecoremediations in Slovenia - Mojca Kokot Krajnc and Ana Vovk Korže Early Outdoor Learning in Portugal - Aida Figueiredo, Gabriela Portugal, Pedro Sá-Couto and Carlos Neto Building Sustainability through Consumption in Brazil - Edson Grandisoli The ′Veggie Bag′ and Its Potential for ′Connected Knowing′ – An Experience from a South African Context - Theodora Papatheodorou Play in Nature: Bush Kinder in Australia - Sue Elliott Aboriginal Children’s Participation and Engagement in Bush School - Libby Lee-Hammond and Elizabeth Jackson-Barrett Teaching Teachers to Use the Outdoor Environment in the USA - Christian Winterbottom and Vickie E. Lake Health Lessons from Nature in the US\t -  Ithel Jones and Tingting Xu Cultivating Canadian Learners – Outside! - Lori Driussi Indian Children’s Perceptions of their School Environment - Mallika Kanyal","brand":"Sage Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51456073007447,"sku":"9781446259146","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781446259146.jpg?v=1755033690","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/international-perspectives-on-forest-school-9781446259146","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}