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FOREST SCHOOL [2 records]

Record 1 2021-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Educational Institutions
  • School and School-Related Administration
CONT

Rather than being a one-off experience, [a] forest school takes place in the same woodland ... on a regular basis throughout the year. [A] forest school also offers learners the opportunity to take supported risks appropriate to the environment and to themselves.

OBS

Forest school can refer to either a teaching method and theory or to a physical entity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements d'enseignement
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
CONT

L'action de jouer, en solo et en toute liberté avec ses pairs, est un des [principes fondamentaux] des écoles en forêt.

OBS

L'école en forêt peut désigner soit une méthode et une théorie d'enseignement, soit une entité physique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos de enseñanza
  • Administración escolar y paraescolar
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Record 2 2021-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • School and School-Related Administration
CONT

Forest school is an outdoor education delivery model in which students visit natural spaces to learn personal, social and technical skills. ... Forest school uses the woods and forests as a means to build independence and self-esteem ... Topics are cross-curriculum (broad in subject) ...

OBS

Forest school can refer to either a teaching method and theory or to a physical entity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
CONT

L'école en forêt est un programme [...] spécialisé [pour les enfants de tout âge] qui se concentre sur l'apprentissage en milieu forestier.

OBS

L'école en forêt peut désigner soit une méthode et une théorie d'enseignement, soit une entité physique.

Spanish

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