Forest School for All: For All Ages
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- Synopsis
- Knight, who lectures in education at Anglia Ruskin University and is a Forest School practitioner in the UK, brings together other Forest School practitioners who explain the ways they are using the type of teaching that takes place in an outdoor environment, especially wooded settings, in England, Scotland, and Wales, to have a positive effect on students and their learning. Chapters address different practices and the role of this learning in enhancing and enriching the experiences of children in mainstream settings through personal development, personal, social, and health education, social skills and peer support for gifted and talented children, and transitions from primary to secondary school; uses with children facing challenges in the areas of emotional intelligence and challenging behavior and special needs like physical disabilities, complex emotional and behavioral needs, and autism; and with adults such as recovering addicts and families who are struggling. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781446259870
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781446249833, 9780857020727, 9780857020710
- Publisher:
- Sage Publications
- Date of Addition:
- 04/19/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Sara Knight
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Education
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.