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ECOLE FORET [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forest school
1, record 1, English, forest%20school
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - forest%20school
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forest school can refer to either a teaching method and theory or to a physical entity. 3, record 1, English, - forest%20school
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- école en forêt
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cole%20en%20for%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- école dans la forêt 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cole%20dans%20la%20for%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
- école-forêt 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cole%2Dfor%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’action de jouer, en solo et en toute liberté avec ses pairs, est un des [principes fondamentaux] des écoles en forêt. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cole%20en%20for%C3%AAt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'école en forêt peut désigner soit une méthode et une théorie d’enseignement, soit une entité physique. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cole%20en%20for%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
- Administración escolar y paraescolar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escuela en el bosque
1, record 1, Spanish, escuela%20en%20el%20bosque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forest school
1, record 2, English, forest%20school
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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) ... 2, record 2, English, - forest%20school
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forest school can refer to either a teaching method and theory or to a physical entity. 3, record 2, English, - forest%20school
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- école en forêt
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cole%20en%20for%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'école en forêt est un programme [...] spécialisé [pour les enfants de tout âge] qui se concentre sur l'apprentissage en milieu forestier. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cole%20en%20for%C3%AAt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'école en forêt peut désigner soit une méthode et une théorie d’enseignement, soit une entité physique. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cole%20en%20for%C3%AAt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nature school
1, record 3, English, nature%20school
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nature-based school 2, record 3, English, nature%2Dbased%20school
correct
- outdoor school 3, record 3, English, outdoor%20school
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A nature school ... is an environment where ... children begin to develop their physical skills and agility [and] where pedagogy is rooted in the relationship between the child and the local community of nature that surrounds them. 4, record 3, English, - nature%20school
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- école en nature
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cole%20en%20nature
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- école du dehors 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9cole%20du%20dehors
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une école en nature est, comme son nom l'indique, une structure scolaire où [l'on suit des classes] dans la nature, un à plusieurs jours par semaine, qu'il s’agisse d’une forêt, d’un bois, d’un jardin, d’un pré, d’une montagne, d’un lac, d’une ferme, [d’une plage, etc. ] 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cole%20en%20nature
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- traditional subsistence activity
1, record 4, English, traditional%20subsistence%20activity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every season the school closes for a week to enable [Algonquin] children to live in the woods with their families and practise traditional subsistence activities - hunting, fishing and trapping. 1, record 4, English, - traditional%20subsistence%20activity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- activité traditionnelle de subsistance
1, record 4, French, activit%C3%A9%20traditionnelle%20de%20subsistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On ferme l'école une semaine à chaque saison afin de permettre aux enfants de vivre en forêt avec leurs familles et de s’adonner aux activités traditionnelles de subsistance : la chasse, la pêche et le piégeage. 1, record 4, French, - activit%C3%A9%20traditionnelle%20de%20subsistance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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