Encouraging play in the natural environment : a child-focused case study of Forest School
Ridgers, Nicola D., Knowles, Zoe R. and Sayers, Jo 2012, Encouraging play in the natural environment : a child-focused case study of Forest School, Children's geographies, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 49-65, doi: 10.1080/14733285.2011.638176.
There is concern that children are becoming disengaged from the natural environment and are not being afforded the opportunities to play in such environments. To examine children's perceptions, knowledge and experiences of play in the natural environment, 17 children from one school participated in small focus groups before and after a 12-week Forest School that took place within a school woodland area. Using two qualitative approaches, we found that Forest School had a positive influence on children's natural play and their knowledge of the natural world around them.
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