Summarise Factors affecting the Behavior of Forest School Learners When a child turns up on site to begin a Forest School session the practitioner must always try to bear in mind that the hour or two they spend in the woods comes within the context of the rest of their life. It may be that a bad morning, a missed breakfast, an argument with a parent, sibling, teacher or friend has impacted adversely on their mood. It could be that their lifestyle is normally a chaotic one or their family situation difficult. Diversely if a child has been looking forward to their session it is also possible that over-excitement and pent-up enthusiasm could be released in a way that is not totally conducive to the whole
