The Essential Guide to Forest School and Nature Pedagogy

ISBN-13: 9780367425616 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 406 str.

Jon Cree; Marina Robb

Opis

This book is a complete guide to Forest School provision and nature pedagogy, and it examines the models, methods, worldviews and values that underpin teaching in nature. It shows how a robust nature pedagogy can support learning, behaviour and physical and emotional wellbeing, and, importantly, a deeper relationship with the natural world.

Spis treści

1. Nature Pedagogy, Forest School Ethos and Valuing Nature  2. History of Nature Education – the influence on the nature-based practice  3. Nature Pedagogy – the teaching within a nature-centric worldview  4. Nature Pedagogy Models  5. Our Sensory System – how nature stimulates sensory development and integration  6. Play and Nature – the ludic process and risky play  7. The Brain, Body and Place  8. Behavioural Theories – the underpinning of a healthy problem solving community  9. Strategies for creating a healthy problem-solving community  10. Planning a Nature-based Pedagogy  11. Planning to Action  12. Crafting – working with our hands in the natural world  13. Journey with Plants and Animals – working with the ecological  14. Nature’s Place in the World – teaching within a nature-centric worldview