Proponents of forest schools argue that outdoor learning improves social interactions and results in fewer gendered play experiences for preschoolers
creek bed when four-year-old Jasper finds a yabby. At least, he thinks it’s a yabby – it could be a crayfish or possibly some other unlucky creature caught in his small, handheld net. More children run to join the debate, their gumboots slipping on the creek’s muddy banks as shrieks of excitement match those of the cockatoos in the leafy canopy above.
Children attend the bush kinder program at Wildlings Forest School in Queensland. Prof Karen Thorpe, group leader in child development, education and care at the Queensland Brain Institute, says that outdoor settings could benefit children with additional needs.Based on a Danish concept, the forest school movement is an international phenomenon, with decades-old programs established across Europe and the UK. Australia’s first recognised bush kinder was established in 2011 in Melbourne.
His research indicates that teaching methods matter less than letting kids learn in nature – begging the question of how parents can assess the quality of programs on offer. Aside from ensuring safety procedures and risk management plans are in place, Speldewinde says the key is that there is intention behind playtime.
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