Frosty Finnish Forest Education - Case study FSPC Assignment 2
Assignment #2 History of FNS Programs & Case Study *Chris, additional conversational bits added in green in the middle of the post. Forest Schools Are Alive and Well in Finland, Canada and Secwepemc Territories Travel with purpose: why Finland? The Scandinavian countries are renown for their progressive and high quality educational programming. I wanted to see these educational models in action so I asked my partner if he would be open to going to Norway, Sweden or Finland, and which country appeals to him the most? Finland. He loves Norse mythology, is a fan of specific Finnish metal bands, and appreciates their natural resource & forestry practices. So it was settled. In August 2017 we bought our flight tickets. Almost a year before our flight, I began researching forest schools in Finland. I found a few Finnish articles and studies on the benefits of outdoor learning. One particular article about a nature kindergarten near Helsinki only led me the school’s...
