How to Choose a Forest School: Questions Worth Asking Before You Sign Up
Practical questions to ask before choosing a forest school for your child, from qualifications and group size to what a typical session looks like.
Author: Jon
About our authors
Hello! We’re forest school practitioners who write for the web to share what we know. Scroll down to review our content archive of useful articles. We are also parents. Read more about Elizabeth and Jon Borley.
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What Is Outdoor Education? Forest School, Bushcraft and Everything In Between
Outdoor education covers a lot more than forest school. Here’s how the different approaches compare, and where forest school fits in.
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Forest School Equipment: What’s Actually in Our Kit Bag
A real look at the forest school equipment to use, from tools for children to what leaders carry for safety.
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7 Five-Minute Forest School Warm-Up Games
Seven simple, no-kit warm-up games we use at forest school to get children moving, noticing their surroundings, and ready for the session ahead.
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Forest School Training: What the Levels Actually Involve (For Grown-Ups, Not Kids)
A plain-English guide to forest school training levels 1 to 3, who they’re for, and why children never “do” a level themselves.
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Global Nature Awareness Days (Free Printable)
Download our free printable of dates to remember in the environmental calendar!
