Learning from Nature:The Origin,Philosophy and Practice of UK's Forest School
Forest School is a popular form of outdoor education in the UK,which originates from inheritance of British traditional outdoor and nature education,realistic reflection of result-oriented basic education,and creative reference of Danish forest kindergarten.Guided by the ides of holistic education,it emphasizes reshaping the organic connection between human-being and nature by learning from nature,attaches importance to constructing equal and harmonious subject relationship based on trust,promotes the coordinated development of all students with learner-centred concept,and focuses on cultivating children's intrinsic values system with empathy as element.In order to implement these values,UK's Forest School has developed a sustainable outdoor learning plan,and emphasized natural experiential learning such as children-led free play,multi-subject thematic practice,as well as adventure activities in natural environment.The impact of Forest School are in improvement of all learner's self-esteem and confidence,and reconstruction of healthy relationship between people and nature.
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