Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Forest School”
Originally we started keeping a nature journal the year that we followed a nature curriculum. However, we have kept it going, though not on a weekly basis, as we all really enjoyed doing it. We each keep an A5 sized notebook that is devoted to drawings, writing, or things we have stuck into it about nature. We follow the seasons …
What is bushcraft? It is being able to use the resources in nature that are all around us to survive in the great outdoors. Children learn these skills through doing practical outdoor tasks and taking risks. Nature crafts are a great fun way to develop bushcraft skills, so I have written about a few here. There are many benefits to nature play, but I feel one …
Everyone benefits from being in the outdoors, and bushcraft helps us understand nature more and connect to it better. Bushcraft for children is a way to teach them what nature can provide for them, and they bond with nature. They learn life skills through bushcraft, have a lot of fun, and it is also a way for families to spend some …
We get a lot of enjoyment out of making and using campfires as part of our outdoor experiences. It adds an extra sense of adventure to our outdoor trips, whether hiking, camping, or just visiting a beach to play, and in the cooler months it makes our meal break a very cosy one. I haven’t always been happy with fires …
What is nature based learning? Nature based learning is a form of learning and development via the immersion in nature, which also has underlying conservation values as well. It develops a life long connection to the natural world for the children, and puts nature at the centre of their learning. I will go into the benefits of nature based learning …
A few weeks ago my little lady returned from her day away on her sjöscout island bursting with lots of enthusiasm over the day, but mainly for the food that they had prepared and eaten. In particular, a dish called the “scout bomb”. She had been dying to cook this for us all on the fire, so this week I …
Sticks are great toys….they are free, abundantly available in the outdoors, and have many play possibilities and functions. Plus, children seem drawn to them like magnets 🙂 Anyone that follows us on Instagram will know that my trio are rarely seen without a bundle of sticks, or trying to drag what is more like a tree trunk along on a hike. …
I’ve recently been working really hard on ideas boards on Pintrest. So, if you like what we do, or what we are about, hop over to Pintrest and have a look, under the people tab, at Mamma’s School (or type Mamma’s School into the search box). I’ll leave a list below of my boards to see if one would take your …
Everyday now seems to hold some goodbyes for us, to friends that have played very special roles in our lives (but hoping only temporary goodbyes). Today was a lovely (rainy) walk with my close friend and fellow twin mummy (and her scrummy 13 week old puppy). She was such a help and support in the early days of having twins, …
Today’s forest school topic ran on nicely from last weeks nature curriculum topic of mini beasts. There was a lot of different activities set out in the woods which the children could choose to dip in and out of, and do as much or as little of each one as they fancied. They didn’t have to move on if they …
