Resources for Parents
“Children are born with a sense of wonder and an affinity for Nature. Properly cultivated, these values can mature into ecological literacy, and eventually into sustainable patterns of living.”
Best Practices & Forest School Staff Qualifications
If you come from an education background, you are likely familiar with the term, “Best Practices”. Over the last few years, CAFS has been writing, developing, and revisiting what we consider to be “Best Practices" in our field, based on collective experience of decades in this field by our Board of Directors, and our mentors without whom our work wouldn’t be possible. At this point we have created recommended Forest School staff qualifications. If you are considering enrolling your child in a forest school you may find this evolving document useful as a tool for evaluating Forest Schools. Visit our Best Practices Page here.
Websites
Children & Nature Network — The national Children & Nature Network website has wonderful information on local initiatives, research, and special programs.
books
The Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
Growing Up Wild – Exploring Nature with Young Children by The Council For Environmental Education
Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident and Capable Children by Angela J. Hanscom