How perceptions of danger can change after making fire with four year olds | Forest Schooled Podcast
Forest Schooled PodcastShow Notes
“The extent of risk depends in part on how competent a person is in dealing with the hazard; it is a function of how a person 'sees' or 'feels' a situation and combines both environmental and human factors... Thus, risk may be different for each individual even though the measured risks may be identical in size.” - Bob Sharp (2004), Risk in Outdoor Education.
This podcast explores how using tools and making fires with children as young as 4 have changed my perception of 'danger' and 'risk'!
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