Forest schools and risky play | Marlene Power
Forest schools are becoming more and more prominent, benefiting children in a number of ways. Ottawa Forest and Nature School are leading the way with their amazing outdoor early learning program in a 900 acre forest! But can we bring outdoor learning into our early childhood programs even if we don't have easy access to a forest?
Marlene Power, Executive Director of the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada, opened up to Storypark's CEO to discuss this topic.
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Great to see Canada's FS programs supporting unstructured, free play in Nature. Great tips!
Great to see Forest School blooming in Canada! Love the point about the importance of allowing discomfort, so important for resilience! P.S. Beautiful Yurt!
Thats cool, how about people in the desert where all we have is cactus =.=
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Ooh, yes, like that pondering...At 8:01 I appreciate that Marlene said: play can be in a puddle. What we enjoyed when visiting deserts or nature was the bouldering, where our child could practice taking risks. I think risk taking is a big part of this forest schooling yes? Our child figured out: What works for me? What is too big of a risk? Our kids felt empowered: competent, capable and curious anywehre, even without a forest.
life is boring without taking a risks, better learn this from childhood