School's Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten

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This film is available to order or buy as a resource for your school or community. School's Out tells the story of a Forest Kindergarten in Switzerland. The film shares vivid examples of the benefit of outdoor learning through interviews with parents, educators, students and alumni. It is a wonderful tool for educating about how to use nature as an environment for fostering social emotional growth and empowering children to thrive.

Topic
  • Happiness
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Nature-Based Learning
Setting
  • Educator Training
  • Early Childhood
  • Family Engagement
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Congregational Learning

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Columbus Academy Pre K Explorer's Program Photo

This webinar features three educators from one school in Ohio who share how they began to prioritize nature-based learning and some steps they are taking to assess their efforts.

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A child plays on an outdoor playground

Sharing ideas and best practices about outdoor education.

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Child out in a natural setting with a school backpack on.

This video shares some of the successes of a Forest Kindergarten (a European educational philosophy/approach) in the Tennessee valley.

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