Value of Learning and Play in Forest School
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3 Comments
Jenny Street
10/11/2015 11:32:26 pm
Plenty of interesting ideas and food for thought.
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Leanne
10/12/2015 07:46:14 am
Absolutely, its intriguing how many benefits Forest School can provide children and how much difference the environment can have on their learning. It makes you realise how important the outdoors is.
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1/9/2020 08:44:21 am
It's good that you point out that forest school is helpful for helping children learn social skills. I want my young son to develop good social skills, so I'm considering sending him to a forest school. I'm going to look for a good forest school in my area.
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