The magic and power of 'forest school' programming and pedagogy has spread far and wide, from the Scandinavian origins to Europe, Turkey, North America, Australia, South Korea and now into Southeast Asia.  Sharon Cortez founded The Forest School of the Philippines, and has been on a mission to bring the benefits and positive results of this model of pre-school, kindergarten & younger grades to communities throughout her country.    Sharon shares her journey, starting with her epiphany and subsequent change in professional career, then to her training and now to her work with children and youth in the region south of Manilla.    It's not easy to pioneer something new into any culture, but her persistence has been aided by her own extensive experience in marketing and communications, which has been vital in helping her message to be received by both schools and parents.  She shares about her daily experiences with the children, and how forest school is different in the tropical region from its distant alpine origins. Connect with Forest School Philippines: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forestschoolph/ Website: https://forestschoolphilippines.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbRSnf7iSFB0i8RGYOmjH_w Forest School Webinar: Forest School 101 https://mailchi.mp/3dde8d19886e/fsphreplay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forestschoolph/ Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/forestschoolph Join the Forest Educator Patreon! https://patreon.com/ForestEducatorPodcast Connect with Ricardo: https://www.foresteducator.com/ https://www.theforestboxforkids.com/ https://www.hawkcircle.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-sierra-5980931/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_forest_educator_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RicardohawkSierra