Cart
Free US shipping over $10
Proud to be B-Corp

International Perspectives on Forest School Sara Knight

International Perspectives on Forest School By Sara Knight

International Perspectives on Forest School by Sara Knight


$10.69
Condition - Like New
<20 in stock

Summary

The first international study of the Forest School approach and how it's used across the world.

International Perspectives on Forest School Summary

International Perspectives on Forest School: Natural Spaces to Play and Learn by Sara Knight

Forest 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.

Written by a range of international authors, the text includes perspectives from:

- Sweden

- Portugal

- Brazil

- Germany

- Slovenia

- South Africa

- Australia

- USA and Canada

- India

It considers the impact that global influences have on early learning, and reflects on how the Forest School approach is used in the UK.

With 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.

Sara Knight is Principal Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. She is a trained Forest School practitioner and author of Forest Schools For All, Risk and Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play and Forest School and Outdoor Learning (all published by SAGE).

International Perspectives on Forest School Reviews

'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' -
Tim Gill,
Patron of the Forest School Association


Key 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

About Sara Knight

Sara Knight is a teacher and Forest School leader. She contributes to the development Forest School in the UK, publishing academic papers and books on the subject, and is a keynote speaker at conferences worldwide. Since retiring as a University lecturer she continues to play in the woods and write about it. Sara Knight will be discussing key ideas from Forest School in Practice in the SAGE Early Years Masterclass, a free professional development experience hosted by Kathy Brodie. To sign up, or for more information, click here.

Table of Contents

The 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 AErlemalm-Hagser and Anette Sandberg Increasing Experiential Learning Using Ecoremediations in Slovenia - Mojca Kokot Krajnc and Ana Vovk Korze Early Outdoor Learning in Portugal - Aida Figueiredo, Gabriela Portugal, Pedro Sa-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 - Ithel Jones and Tingting Xu Cultivating Canadian Learners - Outside! - Lori Driussi Indian Children's Perceptions of their School Environment - Mallika Kanyal

Additional information

GOR010529100
9781446259146
1446259145
International Perspectives on Forest School: Natural Spaces to Play and Learn by Sara Knight
Used - Like New
Paperback
SAGE Publications Ltd
2013-08-12
232
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

Customer Reviews - International Perspectives on Forest School