This was developed due to the pandemic of Covid-19 but can also be used when weather does not permit a trip to the beautiful forest.
It is heartbreaking when you are all prepared to spend time in the forest but something gets in your way. However, do not fear as there are still many ways you can get the children to interact with the forest or perhaps another natural space.
Listening to nature – one does not need to be in the forest to hear the music of nature, this could easily be done inside the classroom using sound clips, going outside to the field or playground or getting children to do it in their own back gardens or even just opening the windows of any room and letting the sound infect the room. To get the children to really engage with the sounds getting them to either wear blindfolds or simply close their eyes and let their imaginations envision their surroundings just from the sounds will allow them to see their environment and feel as if they are really in that environment. This could be a very enlightening and relaxing experience for the children helping them stay calm, stay focused or even become creative and inspired.
Drawing nature – when in the outdoor environment it would be beneficial for the children to look at their surroundings and then draw them to recognise and truly notice where they are, this can also be done in a classroom utilising the children’s imagination and getting them to close their eyes and imagining they were in a natural space and get them to then draw their own forest, this could then spur many other creative activities like; art, writing, designing and music.
A teacher could also make some recordings of the sounds and sights of the forest that the children are in, this can be used for anything the teacher would like. One idea could be to hide objects that are out of place and the children have to watch the video and try spot what is missing, they could get clues, as if it is a character hiding and have 3 tries to spot them hiding in the scene.
Do not fear, just because you physically cannot be in the forest, your mind can still explore nature and the beauty of the outside.
Below are some images of Seeley Copse that can be used to show the children when they cannot be there.
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Like your first post, I would love to see some links here that take readers to examples of the many good ideas that you suggest.
You mention a lot which involves taking images / sounds into a classroom. Another way forward is to explore school grounds in more creative ways (school grounds can be full of unexpected views and unexpected sounds). Equally, could you give a menu of ways to explore your back garden through new eyes (perfect for a family in lockdown)?
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