Resources
“. . . and then, I have nature and art and poetry,
and if that is not enough, what is enough?”
~ Vincent Van Gogh
Online Resources
These online resources give a wonderful introduction to forest school and/or environmental inquiry-based learning.
Forest and Nature School Guide
a comprehensive guide to forest and nature schools in Canada, released by Forest School Canada in June 2014
Natural Curiosity: A Resource for Teachers
an excellent resource created by OISE at University of Toronto about environmental inquiry-based learning
Into Nature: A Guide to Teaching in Nearby Nature
another excellent resource! Created by the Back to Nature Network in Ontario, this guide takes teachers step by step out of the classrooms to engage nature
Books
Here are some great reads that have been inspirational to us, and relate to forest and nature school:
The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson
The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places by Gary Paul Nabhan and Stephen Trimble
Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
Your Brain on Nature by Eva M. Selhub and Alan C. Logan
The Nature Principle by Richard Louv
Free-Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy
Let Them be Eaten by Bears: A Fearless Guide to Taking Our Kids Into the Great Outdoors
by Peter B. Hoffmeister
Under Pressure: Putting the Child Back in Childhood by Carl Honoré
Toxic Childhood by Sue Palmer
Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape by Jay Griffiths
The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Experience in Transformation by Carolyn Edwards, Lella Gandini, and George Forman, Eds.
and if that is not enough, what is enough?”
~ Vincent Van Gogh
Online Resources
These online resources give a wonderful introduction to forest school and/or environmental inquiry-based learning.
Forest and Nature School Guide
a comprehensive guide to forest and nature schools in Canada, released by Forest School Canada in June 2014
Natural Curiosity: A Resource for Teachers
an excellent resource created by OISE at University of Toronto about environmental inquiry-based learning
Into Nature: A Guide to Teaching in Nearby Nature
another excellent resource! Created by the Back to Nature Network in Ontario, this guide takes teachers step by step out of the classrooms to engage nature
Books
Here are some great reads that have been inspirational to us, and relate to forest and nature school:
The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson
The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places by Gary Paul Nabhan and Stephen Trimble
Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
Your Brain on Nature by Eva M. Selhub and Alan C. Logan
The Nature Principle by Richard Louv
Free-Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy
Let Them be Eaten by Bears: A Fearless Guide to Taking Our Kids Into the Great Outdoors
by Peter B. Hoffmeister
Under Pressure: Putting the Child Back in Childhood by Carl Honoré
Toxic Childhood by Sue Palmer
Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape by Jay Griffiths
The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Experience in Transformation by Carolyn Edwards, Lella Gandini, and George Forman, Eds.
French Resources:
L'apprentissage en plein air
En Plein Air: Outdoor Learning Resources for Ontario Grade 1 French Immersion with curricular connections
| Littérature Jeunesse: l'apprentissage en plein air (outdoor learning French children's books) |
| Outdoor Learning Pedagogical Resources (French) |
| Outdoor Learning Video Links (French) |
| Outdoor Learning Songs (French) |