Table of Contents

SECTION 1: Nature Provision for very Young Children
Chapter 1: Nature Kindergarten
Chapter 2: Rural Day Nurseries
Chapter 3: Urban Day Nurseries
SECTION 2: Forest School Opportunities for Three to Five Year Olds
Chapter 4: Scotland
Chapter 5: Wales
Chapter 6: Northern Ireland & Ireland
Chapter 7: England
SECTION 3: Forest School at Primary School
Chapter 8: State Schools Compared
Chapter 9: Independent Provision compared
SECTION 4: Forest School at Secondary School
Chapter 10: Forest Schools as Part of Special and Inclusive Education
Chapter 11: Forest School as an Intervention Strategy in Mainstream Schools
Chapter 12: Forest School and Pupil Referral Units, and Other Separate Provision
SECTION 5: Other Forest School Occurences
Chapter 13: Improving Mental Health through Forest School
Chapter 14: Supporting Families with Forest School
Conclusions

About the Author

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.

Reviews

This book celebrates the long and diverse journey that the Forest School Approach has had within the UK. It demonstrates clearly the benefits for all people, young and old, of being outside in Nature. Sara shares inspirational case studies that clearly share the place of leadership and innovation in the field of education, to make a difference for children and families. -- Claire Warden