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Outdoor learning, Cogges & young people
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Next week I'm running a project at Cogges near Witney (Oxfordshire) with young people aged 14 to 18 and I thought I might try to post something to a discussion each evening as we progress. We're…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Janine Charles Oct 26, 2011.
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"Eager to hear how things are going, Janine! Glad to have you on Fireside. Keep us updated. Can't wait to see pictures, too!"
Skip Zilla replied to Janine Charles's discussion Outdoor learning, Cogges & young people"The project you describe, Janine, is compelling as a way to gain knowledge and practice skills which, not only are useful today to make shelter and live in a rustic environment, but also allow learners to directly experience an historical culture…"
Janine Charles posted a discussionOutdoor learning, Cogges & young people
Next week I'm running a project at Cogges near Witney (Oxfordshire) with young people aged 14 to 18 and I thought I might try to post something to a discussion each evening as we progress. We're going to be building an outdoor wattle & daub thatched shelter and cooking each day in the earth ovens. Some of the youngsters are coming from a youth offending background and others are just local kids - at the moment we don't have enough participants. Karen Wydler and I are running the…See More
Janine Charles posted a status"is enjoying finding my way around Fireside Learning - thanks for your welcome Anna."
Anna Billings left a comment for Janine Charles"Welcome to Fireside Learning, Janine. Very fascinating areas of interest — creative education, the arts, learning outdoors, and working with children who have experienced trauma. Wonderful! Looking forward to hearing more…"
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- Tell about your involvement in education, and your ideals for collegial sharing
- Based in Oxfordshire, UK, I work in Arts and Creative Education, running primary school projects and with a special interest in learning outdoors and working with children with experience of trauma.
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- I'm a self employed creative professional (trading as Artmummy Associates) and an adoptive mum of one year. I'm interested in all things environmental and human.
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- At 2:38pm on October 11, 2011, Anna Billings said…
- Welcome to Fireside Learning, Janine. Very fascinating areas of interest — creative education, the arts, learning outdoors, and working with children who have experienced trauma. Wonderful! Looking forward to hearing more from you here at Fireside. Feel free to join in discussions or add some new ones; upload photos, videos; write some blog posts. I'm sure you have much to share with us.
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