April 10, 2015
Carving Out Space and Time
Last week a few of us were playing down behind the amphitheatre (you know, fixing…
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February 20, 2015
Last Week at Forest School: On Getting Out of the Way
The highlight of last week was the “Deer Trap”. When C. arrived at Forest School…
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February 6, 2015
These Last Few Weeks at Forest School: The Stories We Play
Over the past couple of weeks at Forest School we have been visited by a…
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January 23, 2015
OCDSB Kindergarten Visit
On December 16th, 2014 Forest School Canada had the opportunity to host two classes from…
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January 21, 2015
A Fall Highlight: The Ice City
Just before the holidays, a small group of us headed down the “Forest Root Trail”…
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January 18, 2015
This Week at Forest School: Embracing Deep Snow, Deep Cold, and Risk
Right off the bat this week I learned (again) not to underestimate the determination and…
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January 10, 2015
This Week at Forest School: First Week Back
This first week (back) at Forest School was a chilly one, but all of our…
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November 15, 2014
“Salt Hands”: Forest School Canada Edition
There’s a children’s book called Salt Hands by Jane Chelsea Aragon. It’s about a little…
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October 1, 2014
“What does Dead Mean?”
One of my students asked me that last week. He's three. We were collecting firewood,…
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October 1, 2014
Week 3: A Shift
Something shifted last week. On Monday, one of our students asked a wonderful question, the…
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