Are you looking for tools and techniques to plan your Forest School sessions, whilst still supporting learner led play? In this video I share ideas for short term session planning at Forest School each week, including some example planning and evaluation/observation formats at the end. We will look in depth at 2 planning models: Session Pattern/Rhythm and the O.U.T. Cycle for observation.

If you are currently doing your Forest School training or already a Forest School Leader looking to brush up on your Forest School skills I hope this video helps you develop your Forest School activities and practice.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome
00:35 Introduction
03:08 Session Pattern/Rhythm
05:05 'Transition in' activities
23:25 Learner Led Play
39:20 'Transition out' activities
43:46 Adult led vs Learner Led activities
45:35 Cocreating Forest School Culture
47:06 Observation: The O.U.T. Cycle
49:47 O = Observation
56:56 U = Understanding
01:03:30 T = Teaching (Facilitation)
01:13:28 Example Planning Format and Observation Notes Secondary School
01:22:42 Example Baseline Assessment of Learner (SEN)
01:24:45 Example Summative Evaluation Report
01:26:45 Example Planning Format Primary School
01:30:30 Example Curriculum Links Early Years Foundation Stage
01:33:27 Example Observation Sheet Primary School
01:35:33 Example Learner Observation Primary School
01:37:36 Poem

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LINKS:
= ) https://www.forestschoolassociation.org – The Forest School Association, the UK charity for Forest School.

= ) Sharing Nature with Children by Joseph Bharat Cornell, ISBN 10: 0916124142 https://amzn.to/3RhGUDR

= ) Earthwalks: an alternative nature experience by Steve Van Matre & associates http://www.eartheducation.org.uk/reso... or https://amzn.to/3Dd7J8n

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Lego hiker Andrew Martin from Pixabay
Tree hugging Pezibear from Pixabay
Boy with Stick – Arek Socha from Pixabay
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Wolf howl Steve Felberg from Pixabay
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Den Building – Rick Siderfin from PIxabay
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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 with groups, which takes into account the learners age, ability and level of understanding.

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