Forest Schooled

#consultancy and #mentorship in #environmentaleducation, #naturebased and #playbased pedagogies, and #forestschool

Published #author and lover of #storytelling

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Have used this account on and off half-heartedly for years and have finally realized twitter is just not for me! If you find me here, know I won't post often (if at all) so connect with me on facebook or instagram instead https://t.co/OF7QiRnQKd With love Caylin (Forest Schooled)

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And they were learning these things with their whole bodies, not just with their minds or with a pencil in their hands. They were also having a whole lot of fun, a powerful component when it comes to developing attitudes towards learning...

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But how well do we know our nervous systems?

How well do we know how our bodies and minds react in times of stress? And in times of relaxation? What does it feel like to be dysregulated (stuck in a threat response even when that threat has passed) versus regulated?

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This is the last day to get free post for the Winter Collection if you live in the UK 💌 https://t.co/FGcVLqO6N4

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I watched the children slide down the hill, run back up, slide down the hill again, and run back up over and over and over again. They did this almost nonstop for about an hour. It looked exhausting!

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Free shipping in the UK this weekend ✌️ and deadline for US/Canada peeps to guarantee delivery by Christmas is this Saturday Dec 3rd 🎁 https://t.co/FGcVLqwvVw

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Working on a pretty big project to migrate everything Forest Schooled over to a new and improved platform for the new year. Means sifting through everything, including some hidden gems of previous blogs. Here's a seasonally appropriate one!

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At Forest School, we prioritize peacemaking as a crucial skill in being human, as it offers the opportunity to free us from a no-win situation. This unique invitation is one that enables the disputing learners to calmly express their feelings & reach an amicable agreement

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Wanna build a snowman? 🎶 Monthly letter is going out tomorrow to your lovely inboxes. All about the challenges and joys of winter! Drop your email in the signup on my website if you wanna build a snowman.... uh, I mean get the email (and build a snowman). https://t.co/vKub6rUmgu

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Winter weather certainly brings about challenges, but it also provides opportunities to develop strength and resilience for overcoming those challenges. Being out in the cold allows us to learn a lot about our own bodies and how we can manage our own movement.

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Winter collection with owl & pine is now open and today only (until 7pm est) you can get a free pair of bamboo socks for orders over £25 using the code SOCKY! https://t.co/t0VowwqJk2

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One of the things I've learned is that snow brings many challenges when it comes to being outside, especially with kids. For example, to state the obvious: everything that touches snow is at great risk of getting wet and cold.

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A reminder…

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"Give each child a sweet, small feather to be responsible for. Gently invite them to hold the feather several inches from the mouth and nose. As they breathe in different ways, they will notice the feather moving." - From guest blog by Molly McConnell

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Yoga has proven to be a powerful mechanism in the personal growth of each and every student I have had the privilege of working with, especially those seeking a means of stability. It can easily be incorporated in both indoor and outdoor classroom settings.

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Forest School and other outdoor learning programs teach children skills that can’t be learned via the computer and shows them that you don’t need technology to have fun and learn new things

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Okay, I love this song. And it comes with a backstory. My neighbour Derek is a musician and children's song writer as well as lover of the natural world. This one "Cardinals, Cardinals (I'm a Bird Watcher)" is not just for children! @SINGSONGPARTY

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Mud kitchens are rich learning spaces where children lean back into our old ways – foraging, gathering, making, sharing, and celebrating with each other and the forest – and sometimes by themselves.

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Did you know that our sensory system is made up of seven, yes seven senses?! The five senses most people know are sight, touch, smell, taste, and hearing, but we also have vestibular (movement) and proprioception (body position).

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