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Ep 49 - Deep Play vs Shallow: A Case for Boredom
Ep 49 - Deep Play vs Shallow: A Case for Boredom

Season 1 Episode 49

In this rain-spattered, crisp-crunching episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Gemma huddle by the fire to mull over boredom, deep-vs-shallo…

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Ep 48 - Failure and Resilience: Hitting the ZPD.
Ep 48 - Failure and Resilience: Hitting the ZPD.

Season 1 Episode 48

In this fireside-crackling, pre-Christmas episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Gemma start with crooning crooners and “Baby, It’s Cold Out…

6 years, 5 months ago

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Ep 47 - 'Why Schools Don't Educate' - John Taylor Gatto
Ep 47 - 'Why Schools Don't Educate' - John Taylor Gatto

Season 1 Episode 47

In this thoughtful, occasionally fiery episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Gemma begin with a half-empty toddler session—children abandon…

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Ep 46 - Should children play in the rain??
Ep 46 - Should children play in the rain??

Season 1 Episode 46

In this brisk, wind-whipped episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Gemma tackle the perennial British dilemma: “Do we still run Forest Schoo…

6 years, 5 months ago

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Ep 45 - Getting Kids doing Woodland Management
Ep 45 - Getting Kids doing Woodland Management

Season 1 Episode 45

In this wide-ranging, good-humoured episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Gemma start with storms, sea swims and the perils of playground d…

6 years, 6 months ago

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Ep 44 - Democratic Play!
Ep 44 - Democratic Play!

Season 1 Episode 44

Gemma dashes in straight from the woods—muddy boots, leaf-tangled hair—and Lewis hits record for a rapid-fire chat on how democratic play actually wo…

6 years, 6 months ago

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Ep 43 - Is activism a part of Forest School?
Ep 43 - Is activism a part of Forest School?

Season 1 Episode 43

Gemma kicks things off—shoes off, that is—explaining why a mud-bath “bare-foot break” can reset practitioner wellbeing as effectively as any spa sess…

6 years, 6 months ago

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Ep 42 - Picture Books!
Ep 42 - Picture Books!

Season 1 Episode 42

Lewis & Gemma dive into one of their favourite teaching tools—📚 picture books—and ask a thorny question: Do illustrated stories belong in Forest Scho…

6 years, 6 months ago

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Ep 41 - Looking after your Physicality!
Ep 41 - Looking after your Physicality!

Season 1 Episode 41

The autumn equinox is here 🍂 and Lewis & Gemma are feeling the shift in both daylight and energy. This week they explore why the September-to-October…

6 years, 7 months ago

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Ep 40 - Book Review: The Whole Brain Child
Ep 40 - Book Review: The Whole Brain Child

Season 1 Episode 40

Lewis and Gemma are back from the summer break and diving straight into ☕ caffeine, kombucha — and books. After a light-hearted catch-up about their …

6 years, 7 months ago

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