A compilation of resources from the Children & Nature movement, this virtual gathering place is a platform for sharing and connecting with the natural world during COVID-19. Contains resources, tips, tools, blogs and webinars posted weekly from the best and brightest in the field with a focus on equitable access to nature.
Sarah Blackwell is the Founder and CEO of Forest Schools Education, Forest Schools Kindergarten and Archimedes Earth as well as a well-known public speaker in the field of alternative education and outdoor learning. With over 30 years’ experience supporting outdoor play and learning, Sarah’s blog has many resources, links and discussion around the latest research and hot topics.
Launched in 2015 for anyone interested in outdoor learning, this blog has many contributors building on a collaborative model to raise awareness of quality examples of evidence and delivery of learning outside the classroom (LOtC). Key topics are based around themes and challenges including use of school grounds, use of local green spaces, building teacher confidence, embedding outdoor teaching into the curriculum, looking at evidence around benefits of learning outdoors and health and wellbeing.
A great outdoor learning resource from Canada. Includes lesson plans by age group, lists for learning kits, outdoor teaching strategies and a reference sheet detailing the benefits of incorporating nearby nature into the everyday curriculum.
This site came out in support of the Project Wild Thing documentary which demonstrated just how little outdoor time UK children were getting on average each day. Their mission is to create new paths to help get children thriving, outdoors in nature by supporting families, schools and communities to get more Wild Time in their lives. Includes prompts for outdoor play, an app for parents and outdoor teaching resources.