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The Forest School Podcast

Lewis Ames and Wem Southerden

EN255 episodes
education

Wem Southerden & Lewis Ames have run Forest School and training centre Children of the Forest since 2017. The Forest School Podcast was born when they wondered if their daily wafflechats and reflections about pedagogy, play and nature connection might be of interest to others.The podcast aims to inform and support educators, parents, outdoor and play practitioners and anyone interested in nature and the outdoors.Through book reviews – interviews with experts, practitioners and authors – sharing...

Episodes (255)

CPD with Sarah Lawful and Sarah Walker

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Sep 10, 202156:39pending

Play Affordances and Hidden Camera Glasses Research Articles

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Sep 4, 20211:00:29pending

FS and Nature Pedagogy w/Jon Cree & Marina Robb

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Sep 1, 20211:09:33pending

Poverty-Proofing the Outdoors w/Nik Elvy

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Aug 5, 20211:26:16pending

The Vagus Nerve and Polyvagul Theory

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Jul 2, 20211:04:12pending

The 'Low Arousal Approach' for learners

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Jun 13, 20211:11:56pending

Book Review - Primitive Technology by John Plant

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May 22, 202153:53pending

The Play Cycle: Theory, Research and Application by Pete King and Gordon Sturroc...

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May 8, 20211:22:21pending

Ep 98 - Maintaining a Work/Life Balance

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May 2, 202150:31pending

Ep 97 - John Dewey’s “Experience and Education”

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Apr 16, 20211:03:08pending

Ep 96 - Woodworking at Forest School

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Apr 4, 20211:03:51pending

Ep 95 - The Declarative Language Handbook - Book Review

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Mar 26, 20211:13:57pending

Ep 94 - Braiding Sweetgrass - Book Review

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Mar 12, 202159:36pending

Ep 93 - Foraging with Lea and James from Woodland Classroom

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Feb 25, 20211:04:19pending

Ep 92 - Forest School in Catalonia w/ Vicky Mateu

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Ep 91 - Act now on the government's plan on young people's mental health!!

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Feb 10, 202124:43pending

Ep 90 What best explains children’s connection with nature? by Miles Richardson

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Feb 7, 20211:07:35pending

Ep 89 - Forest School Maths!

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Jan 23, 202158:43pending

Ep 88 - If a child learns in the forest, and there are no adults there to see it...

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Jan 16, 202136:07pending

Ep 87 - Winterising our site & 'Yearly Theme' setting

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Jan 9, 20211:03:43pending

Ep 86 - 2021 New Years Quiz!

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Jan 2, 202159:47pending

Ep 85 - Rituals and Magic w/Jenny Archard

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Ep 84 - Vaguely Talking about Professional Responsibilities

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Ep 83 - The Explosive Child by Dr Ross W Greene

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Ep 82 - Democratic and Sociocratic Education

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Ep 81 - Wide Games

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Ep 80 - Procrastinating

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Oct 24, 202059:48pending

Ep 79 - Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake

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Ep 78 - Practitioner Spotlight w/ Fran of Woodland Pack Company

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Oct 5, 202045:38pending

Ep 77 - The FUNgi Guy & British Mycological Society

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Sep 29, 20201:01:19pending

Ep 76 - Exploring Gender with Dr Chris Begeny (part 2)

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Sep 25, 202043:28pending

Ep 75 - Exploring Gender with Dr Chris Begeny (part 1)

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Sep 18, 20201:23:11pending

Ep 74 - Nature Premium Campaign

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Sep 5, 20201:07:07pending

Ep 73 - Bad Birdwatching & Rewilding. Review of books by Simon Barnes

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Aug 15, 202042:15pending

Ep 72 - Bird Girl conversation A.K.A. Mya-Rose Craig

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Aug 15, 202036:37pending

Ep 71 - The Vestibular System and Sensory Inputs!

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Jul 29, 202054:58pending

Ep 70 - Clay Play!

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Jul 21, 202055:29pending

Ep 69 - Reflections on going back to work!

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Jul 8, 202038:06pending

Ep 68 - Exploring CPD with Staś Pstrokonski

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Jun 22, 20201:03:45pending

Ep 67 - Feral - George Monbio - Book Review

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Ep 66 - Building Communities

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Jun 4, 20201:09:02pending

Ep 65 - Grief, Trauma and Challenging Behaviour after Covid-19 w/Jon Cree

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May 30, 20201:13:03pending

Ep 64 - Autism at Forest School w/ Michael James & Andy Smith

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May 22, 20201:27:44pending

Ep 63 - SDL and Choice Theory w/ Froo Signore (FSA Director), Emma and James.

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May 7, 20201:12:12pending

Ep 62 - 'The Storytelling Animal' & 'Therapeutic Storytelling' - Book Review

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Apr 29, 20201:12:53pending

Ep 61 - Mental Health Check!

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Apr 22, 202055:53pending

Ep 60 - The Power of Showing Up - By DANIEL J. SIEGEL and TINA PAYNE BRYSON - Bo...

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Apr 10, 20201:09:36pending

Ep 59 - Online Resources during Lockdown! W/ Nik Elvy and Charly Crump

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Apr 3, 20201:15:36pending

Ep 58 - I Like Birds! (Live on Youtube)

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Mar 31, 202044:23pending

Ep 57 - Playwork Principles & FSA Principles

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