50 Fantastic Ideas for Forest School

Description

The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting. Jamie Victoria Barnes, creator of The Childcare Guru, uses her wealth of knowledge to present an invaluable resource filled with activities that spark creativity and encourage development and learning in a natural environment, perfect for helping young children enjoy a healthy and balanced lifestyle. The benefits of rich outdoor learning experiences are second to none. Outdoor learning offers holistic development for every child and in a fast-paced world heavily focussed on technology, forest schools provide a stimulating and relaxed environment to learn in, away from time pressures and electric devices. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Forest School presents full-colour photographs and easy-to-follow activities from Forest School TV to natural art self-portraits to get young children outside and reconnecting with the natural world, supporting their emotional and spiritual wellbeing. With over 40 books in the 50 Fantastic Ideas series there's something for everyone - whether you're a practitioner looking for new ideas or you want to try out a popular well-loved activity with a new twist. Each book offers a wide range of fun and creative activities to carry out with children aged 0 - 5 years, with lists of resources, step-by-step instructions and information about the benefits for children.

Jamie Victoria Barnes is an experienced Early Years specialist, independent trainer, consultant writer and speaker with a particular passion for Forest School and outdoor education. She is the creator of The Childcare Guru and has over a decade of experience within the field of Early Years, from teaching and managing nurseries to training and advising settings. Jamie has managed and helped set up a Forest School Nursery, was a deputy head of a multi-intelligence school that focussed on growth mindset and has run an outstanding Montessori nursery. Follow Jamie on Twitter at: @childcareguru_.

This book is 64 pages of pure loveliness, and it encompasses all that is wholesome about nature, and children, and learning. Activities are simple and uncomplicated and imaginative, and yet they still manage to be engaging and interesting. They cover every single aspect of children's learning and development without being bogged down with the EYFS framework and outcomes. It is, quite literally, a breath of fresh air. * 4* Winner at the Teach Early Years Awards * This is a lovely book that will inspire the reader to look at the outdoors with fresh eyes and can contribute to the children's mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. -- Mary Mountstephen * SEN Magazine *