2 Common Forest School Models: similarities and differences
Two Common Forest School Models In the United States there are 2 main types of Forest Schools. One is the traditional Forest School model that originated in Denmark in 1952. The idea formed as a result of a group of neighbors and their children gathered together in a nearby forest. This new form of daycare quickly attracted attention from other parents. This model has grown over the years and now has 6 key principles to set forest school apart from traditional schooling and to guide its processes and curriculum. The 6 Principles: 1. Forest School is a long-term process of regular sessions, rather than one-off or infrequent visits. The cycle of planning, observation, adaptation and review links each session. 2. Forest School takes place in a natural or woodland environment to support the development of a lifelong relationship between the learner and the natural world. 3. Forest School ...