Forest School adventure : outdoor skills and play for children /
Walmsley, Naomi,
Forest School adventure : outdoor skills and play for children / Naomi Walmsley & Dan Westall. - 175 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172) and index.
Introduction -- Importance of play in nature -- Nature, awareness -- Bushcraft -- Wild food -- Games.
Forest school teachers and outdoorsy families will love this collection of things to do, make and learn in nature, including natural sculptures, useful knots, shelters, campfire cooking, and more. (Miller Library Staff) Young children will be immersed in imaginative, messy play and crafts, while older ones can work on more complex activities like stone tool making and sourcing water. Whether in an organized setting, a group of friends or a family outing, the fun-filled games will build confidence, bonding and result in happy children. Entertaining anecdotes from the authors' own experience of surviving in the wild can be read aloud to children, bringing to life the thrilling reality of sleeping in a cave or savoring your first-ever foraged meal. Learn how to light a fire without matches, build a shelter to sleep in, cook on a fire, hunt for bugs and much more. From essential bushcraft basics and Stone Age survival skills to joyful outdoor play, this book is packed with ideas to bring children closer to nature and all its magical offerings.
9781784944032 1784944033
GBB867582 bnb
018830383 Uk
Forest School (Walthamstow, England)
Outdoor recreation for children.
Wilderness survival.
Nature observation.
Environmental education.
GV191.63 / W33 2018
Forest School adventure : outdoor skills and play for children / Naomi Walmsley & Dan Westall. - 175 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172) and index.
Introduction -- Importance of play in nature -- Nature, awareness -- Bushcraft -- Wild food -- Games.
Forest school teachers and outdoorsy families will love this collection of things to do, make and learn in nature, including natural sculptures, useful knots, shelters, campfire cooking, and more. (Miller Library Staff) Young children will be immersed in imaginative, messy play and crafts, while older ones can work on more complex activities like stone tool making and sourcing water. Whether in an organized setting, a group of friends or a family outing, the fun-filled games will build confidence, bonding and result in happy children. Entertaining anecdotes from the authors' own experience of surviving in the wild can be read aloud to children, bringing to life the thrilling reality of sleeping in a cave or savoring your first-ever foraged meal. Learn how to light a fire without matches, build a shelter to sleep in, cook on a fire, hunt for bugs and much more. From essential bushcraft basics and Stone Age survival skills to joyful outdoor play, this book is packed with ideas to bring children closer to nature and all its magical offerings.
9781784944032 1784944033
GBB867582 bnb
018830383 Uk
Forest School (Walthamstow, England)
Outdoor recreation for children.
Wilderness survival.
Nature observation.
Environmental education.
GV191.63 / W33 2018