Outdoor Learning and Forest School - What's the difference?

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I’ve noticed over the years there is a lot of confusion about Forest School and other types of Outdoor Learning. In this video I explain about how Forest School fits into the bigger picture.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Welcome
00:19 - Introduction to Outdoor Learning
03:15 - The 'Tree' of Outdoor Learning Types
03:54 - Environmental Education
04:30 - Field Studies
05:25 - Adventure Education
06:15 - Team Building and Leadership
06:58 - Bushcraft
07:46 - Earth Education
09:06 - Flow Learning
10:35 - Coyote Mentoring
11:45 - Horticulture
12:11 - Scouts and Guides
12:38 - Early Years Free Flow
13:34 - Curriculum Based Outdoor Learning
14:34 - Forest School
15:36 - Myth-busting - 'Forest School Activities'
18:11 - Communicating Different Outdoor Learning Aims
20:12 - Celebrate the diversity of Outdoor Learning
21:05 - Poem
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LINKS:
- OUTDOOR LEARNING: The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) - www.outdoor-learning.org/
- FIELD STUDIES: The Field Studies Council - www.field-studies-council.org/
- ADVENTUROUS EDUCATION: Adventure Activities Licencing Authority - www.hse.gov.uk/aala/
- EARTH EDUCATION: Institute for Earth Education (International) - www.ieetree.org/ieetree_html5... and Earth Education UK - www.earthed.org.uk/ Earthwalks; an alternative nature experience - amzn.to/3JwSnfT
- COYOTE MENTORING: 8 Shields Institute (International) - 8shields.org/ and Nature Culture Network (UK) - / natureculturenetwork Coyotes Guide to Connecting with Nature - amzn.to/3elY5px
- FLOW LEARNING: Joseph Cornell - Sharing Nature with Children ISBN-10: 1883220734 - amzn.to/3KN1QQN and the Sharing Nature Foundation - www.sharingnature.com/
- BUSHCRAFT: Ray Mears - Bushcraft ISBN-10: 0340792582 - amzn.to/3RyaCUR and Woodlore - www.raymears.com/ , Mors Kochanski - Bushcraft ISBN-10: 1772130079 - amzn.to/3q9SlBN John Rhyder - Woodcraft - amzn.to/3Ri9HZc
- UK SCOUTS AND GUIDES: The Scouts Association - www.scouts.org.uk/ and Girlguiding - www.girlguiding.org.uk/ (UK)
- HORTICULTURE: The Royal Horticultural Society (UK) - www.rhs.org.uk/ , UK Permaculture Association - www.permaculture.org.uk/
- CURRICULUM BASED OUTDOOR LEARNING: Dirty Teaching, A beginner’s guide to learning outdoors by Juliet Robertson ISBN-10: 1781351074 - amzn.to/3D0klPR, Learning Through Landscapes (UK School Grounds Charity) - www.ltl.org.uk/
- FOREST SCHOOL: The Forest School Association, the UK charity for quality Forest School for all - www.forestschoolassociation.org
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DISCLAIMER:
All information shared within the Forest School Lou channel is provided in good faith, and based on my own experiences of Forest School in the UK. It is not designed to be a replacement for quality face to face accredited Forest School training, rather as a resource to support Forest School practitioners and those in training. I am a Forest School trainer, but not your Forest School trainer, therefore no training contract exists between us. Ensure you are appropriately qualified and undertake your own risk assessments before undertaking any activity yourself or with groups, which takes into account the learners age, ability and level of understanding.

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@ForestSchoolLou 2 жыл бұрын

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@beetooex Жыл бұрын

I'm only halfway through this video and it's obvious that this is the best overview of outdoor learning I've come across in twenty years. Leaving a comment for the algorithm. This should be required watching for countryside rangers and their managers.

@ForestSchoolLou Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad you think its useful.

@dianesmith1453 3 жыл бұрын

i found this really well explained - an excellent overview and summary. Thank u very much Lou!!

@ForestSchoolLou 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Diane, Glad it was helpful!

@aal-e-ahmadhussain3123 Жыл бұрын

Approaches to Outdoor Education: 1) Environmental Education 2) Field Studies (Science & Geography) 3) Adventure Activities 4) Team Building (Fellowship & Leadership) 5) Bushcraft 6) Earth Education 7) Flow Learning (Awakening, Focus, Experience, Reflection) 8) Coyote Mentoring 9) Horticulture 10) Scouts & Guides 11) Early Years Free Flow 12) Curriculum learning (outdoors) 13) Forest Schooling

@theworldoutsidekindergarte3348 3 жыл бұрын

Well done Lou. This is so well explained. Thank you

@ForestSchoolLou 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful!

@renebarrow.virtualreality 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this explanation.

@ForestSchoolLou 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Rene! Glad you found it useful.

@kirstennielsen4697 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful, thank you

@karendorman7252 2 жыл бұрын

Love this!

@ForestSchoolLou 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Karen!

@mollywilson6944 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lou for your time! I really enjoy your videos and I love that you share your experiences and books to read! =)

@ForestSchoolLou 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Molly, glad you've found the vids useful!

@helenmannerings8735 Жыл бұрын

Can I just say thank you so much Lou for all your content. I regularly watch your videos, as a very newly qualified FS teacher it has been so helpful.

@ForestSchoolLou Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Helen - glad you've found the vids useful. Wishing you many wild woodlandy adventures!

@GoosedFacedKillah 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lou, really appreciated the message here. Your insight on the outdoors has really grounded me and I'll be sure to tell my kids too step outside every once and a while. To many open doors! Thanks Lou. x

@ForestSchoolLou 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Wishing you and your kids many wild adventures! 🌳❤🍄

@yneztulsen Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Very interesting and insightful.

@ForestSchoolLou Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@lynnpreece8461 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting-thank you

@ForestSchoolLou Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@janecatharina Жыл бұрын

So nice

@ForestSchoolLou Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ForestSchoolLou 3 жыл бұрын

Which Outdoor Learning approaches have you tried with your groups? Do share what has worked for you!

@vijethamandalapu2637 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mam I am vijetha i am from india i started school in forest for tribal children i want to talk with u once I can do better with ur suggestions please reply thank you

@ForestSchoolLou 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Vijetha, thanks for watching. You can email me if you would like to - forestschoollou@gmail.com

@m__r1100 4 ай бұрын

I would disagree with your summary of Curriculum Linked Outdoor learning - firstly there is no UK National Curriculum, there is an English one, then the three other home nations have different curricula and approaches. Secondly you can be place and people responsive, create a lesson which *needs* to be outdoors, not just 'take the resources outdoors'.

@ForestSchoolLou 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes I have heard that the Scottish and Welsh curriculums are much more holistic and play based that the English one. I guess I was aware on the international audience on this platform and not wanting to break it down too much. In terms of curriculum based Outdoor Learning - I suppose even with the more flexible curriculums you would plan and support the children the same way inside as outside though? As in - you wouldn't just be people responsive and place responsive outside - you would do that with inside lessons too? Like in good Early Years practice - observations and planning of next steps, providing enabling environments loose parts etc would be done across both the outdoor and indoor spaces using the EYFS as the framework. As opposed to using a different set of practices, different ways of working, different language styles etc in the different environments (which can be the case for some other forms of outdoor learning).