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What is a Forest School? with Angela Cannon-Crothers of the Cumming Nature Center | Episode 13

July 20, 2020 Angela Cannon-Crothers Episode 13
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What is a Forest School? with Angela Cannon-Crothers of the Cumming Nature Center | Episode 13
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Angela Cannon-Crothers is the Environmental Education Coordinator at the Cumming Nature Center in Naples, NY, about an hour South of Rochester.  Angie explains what a Forest School is, why learning in and about nature is so important, and how Forest School and outdoor education may be a great option for learning while maintaining social distance.

For more information about their Forest School and the other programs offered at the Cumming Nature Center, please click the links below:

Forest School: https://rmsc.org/cumming-nature-center/forest-school/item/739-cumming-nature-center-forest-school-1

Field Studies: https://rmsc.org/cumming-nature-center/forest-school/item/741-cumming-nature-center-field-studies-program

Walden: https://www.waldenprojectny.com/

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@rocrmsc

Episode Timeline:
1:45 - What is a Forest School?
7:15 - What do kids do while at school?
10:20 - Who is Forest School good for?
13:20 - What about Math, Science, and ELA?
17:15 - Example of typical day at Forest School
23:45 - Outdoor education for social distance learning
32:30 - Why Forest School?
38:00 - Angie's own school experience as a kid

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Socially distanced learning outside
What is Forest School?
What do kids do there?
Who is it for?
What about Math, Science, and ELA?
Example of typical day at Forest School
Socially distanced learning outside
Why should my child go to a Forest School?
Angie's own school experience as a child