Short Term Session Planning at Forest School - How to plan learner led Forest School activities

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Wondering how to plan learner-led Forest School sessions? Join me for a live lecture 'Planning for play' on Tuesday 13th Sept 2022, 7.30pm (UK time). Claim your FREE place on my Buy Me a Coffee page - www.buymeacoffee.com/forestschoollou (and click on 'extra's) or listen to me explaining more here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2rWeqeae7KCgJY

[@karenraby8241]

Hi Lou, thank you so much for this video. I have 4 pages of notes. You have a really lovely way of gently communicating your structure. I am very grateful for the effort you've made and that you've shared. xx

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Hi Karen, Glad you found it useful. Wishing you lots of groovy times in the woods! L x

[@hannahshepherd7945]

Thank you for making a video with solid content. Very helpful!

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Glad it's been useful! Hope you plan lots of lovely sessions in the woods!

[@sambowen1661]

Thank you for this t is so helpful. I’m just starting out with year 8 and 9 learners in an alternative provision. I have started to watch a few of your videos and they are really useful 🙂

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Thanks for watching!

[@Nurture.with.nature]

Thankyou so much for such informative and helpful content, the best forest school video I have found on the internet!

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Wow, thank you! Glad it has been helpful to you!

[@laurenshields920]

Thank you, these videos have been extremely useful in supporting my journey to becoming a Forest School Leader, I cant thank you enough.

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Thanks Lauren, glad they have been useful to you. Happy Forest Schooling!

[@aries9652]

Im going forest school after easter so ty for making this vid it helped me alot

[@louderthanwordsInclusivity]

The only forest school in my state (I live in southern USA) is a parent led one where we all meet up with the kids and let them play at different meeting spots in the woods, which it’s amazing it a lot of ways, that’s how I played as a kid, but it would be amazing to have trained people who have all of this put into each meet up, they could get so much more out of it! People look at me like I’m crazy when I mention forest school, so it isn’t something that will be catching on here quite yet, but hopefully one day!

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Thanks, that's great to hear that you play in the woods as families - Nature is the greatest teacher!!🌳🍄🌰🌱

[@amanaplant7513]

Hi, I’m a BCBA and starting a forest school supporting children with Autism and their families.

[@miniaturehorsepower1978]

Thank you for sharing this treasure.

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Thanks for watching - hope its useful to you!

[@galitr50]

lu, you are a wonderfull teacher, the video is great! i have learnd many new things!

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Thank you 😊 I’m glad it is useful to you, hope you get planning lots of lovely sessions!

[@grittykitty6181]

that was very helpful thank you! im doing the level 3 forest school course and its been really hard as they dont actually teach anything just ask questions which is a different style of learning than that im used to. so thank you!

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Thanks for watching - Glad it was helpful! Wishing you many woodlandy adventures in your Forest School journey!

[@Joanna-dz2jl]

Thank you so much for the wonderful video. I'm curious if you have resources on working with groups 11-16 years old. Thank you.

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Thanks Joanna, glad you are finding the videos useful. A couple of people have asked about older groups so I will be making a video soon about working with teenagers. Is there anything in particular you would like to know? Wishing you happy times in the woods!

[@Joanna-dz2jl]

@@ForestSchoolLou Thank you, Lou. I'm excited to hear you'll be making videos about working with older kids! All of the resources I've come across are centered around loose parts and forest play with young children and I'm really curious about how to seed the same type of engagement and play with older kids who have not been exposed to the environment. For example, what kind of provocation can we consider and how do we plan behind the scenes to elevate their learning from the experience so we can grow with them. Much appreciated for your consideration!

[@ForestSchoolLou]

@@Joanna-dz2jl Thanks Joanna, I'll try to work some of that into one of the vids coming up soon!

[@karnusitke]

dear Lou, you are such an inspiration. Your attitude is very welcoming and so soft. It was a pleasure to study from your experience. I'm a gardening teacher , I'have been asked to start and plane a forest class. your video is so interesting and helpful. I would love to learn so much more from you! If it's passible I would like to kindly ask for the sheet's format in a word file. Only if you feel comfortable to share it this way. Never the less thank you so much!

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Thanks Keren, glad the video was useful to you! If you send me an email - [e-mail] then I can email you over the planning documents.

[@traceyg769]

@@ForestSchoolLou Hi Lou, I really appreciate all the time and effort you have put into making these videos, I am learning so much from you! I would be very grateful if you could share your planning documents with me too if that is ok.

[@ForestSchoolLou]

@@traceyg769 Thanks Tracey, yes happy to - If you send me an email - [e-mail] then I can email you over the planning documents.

[@louisehorsfall9400]

Hi. I'm loving your videos to rejuivinate my practice. I know this is the point of FS but I think there is still nuance - possible video idea: differentiation in FS. Im thinking of how we can offer specific opportunities to participants that tease out their personal development. Thanks

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Thanks for watching and for the video idea!

[@nilambursafari]

Amazing

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Thanks for watching!

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Hi Forest Schoolers! A few of you have asked for a copy of my session plan form so I've made it available for download (for free) as a word document on my buy me a coffee page - www.buymeacoffee.com/forestschoollou It's on the 'Extras' page, along with some other free woodlandy goodies!

[@StokeKoiAdventures]

Would it be possible to get a copy of your planning sheet that was shown in the video,

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Hi Neil, sure, if you email me - [e-mail] then I can email you the doc.

[@StokeKoiAdventures]

Thank you, email sent. Thank you Neil

[@activedadz3414]

Any other information that can interact with you... I really hope we can do it in Borneo island here

[@ForestSchoolLou]

Wow - I bet the forests in Borneo are amazing! 🌳🦜🦧

[@activedadz3414]

Yeah.. Borneo Tropical Rainforest is amazing