Forest School Adventure: Outdoor Skills and Play for Children - Softcover

Dan Westall; Naomi Walmsley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784944033 ISBN 13: 9781784944032

Publisher: GMC Publications, 2018

Synopsis

*SUMMER HOLIDAY'S FUN ALERT!!*

Learn how to light a fire without matches, build a shelter to sleep in, cook on a fire, hunt for bugs and much more. From essential bushcraft basics and Stone Age survival skills to joyful outdoor play, this book is packed with ideas to bring your little ones closer to nature and all its magical offerings.

 

Packed with practical ideas for getting kids outside, this book is your essential companion for helping them play, craft, and learn about the natural world around us.

 

This fabulous book contains skills and lessons such as:

 

• Nature Awareness
• Wilderness Survival
• Primitive Skills
• Water and Fire Guidance
• Shelters and Dens
• Fun Family Games
• Forging for Food
• Cooking Outdoors

 

This book is for All Ages –

Young children will be immersed in imaginative, messy play and crafts, while older ones can work on more complex activities like stone tool making and sourcing water. The idea of a forest school―an outdoor program that uses the woods and forests to build children's independence and self-esteem, will result in confidence, bonding, and will bring to life the thrilling reality of sleeping in a cave or savouring your first-ever foraged meal!

 

"Forest School Adventure is a joy to read! It is a book which should be in every school staff room and has plenty to inspire anyone with children to ditch the technology and go out and explore!"-- Living Woods Magazine

 

“An excellent practical handbook, packed with inspiration."

-- "Parents In Touch"

"If you want your kids and their friends to experience what it is really like in the wild, then this fun, family-friendly book is definitely for you."

-- "Woodworking Crafts"

About this title

About the Author

Dan Westall and Naomi Walmsley run Outback2Basics from their patch of woodland in the UK. Specialising in bushcraft and Stone Age skills, they provide unique experiences for school children and teachers to connect to nature. Dan has been a bushcraft teacher for many years and has also acted as a medic and survival consultant on various TV shows. Naomi is a qualified bushcraft instructor and Forest School Leader and believes that every child should be able to safely light a fire and have at least ten uses for a stick by the age of ten. Together, they undertook a five-month Stone Age immersion experience in the US, living in the wilderness without any modern equipment, profoundly influencing their lives and teaching. Find out more at www.outback2basics.co.uk

Edition details

• Publisher: GMC Publications
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784944033
• ISBN 13: 9781784944032
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176