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Podcast: The Bracken Outdoors Podcast
Episode: Episode 137 - Does Forest School Support Academic Achievement?
Description: Does Forest School support academic achievement?In this episode, I explore the relationship between forest school and academic learning, and why supporting the development of the whole child is a vital foundation for later academic success.I look at:- The difference between forest school learning and classroom academics- How time in nature supports holistic development- Why social and emotional growth is a prerequisite for strong academic outcomes- Why we should be challenging the education-first principles of the school system. Forest school i...