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  • Why Nature based?
Having a nature-immersive, forest-based program offers our students an incredible opportunity to begin their formal education with holistic development and an emphasis on connecting with the outdoors. Research shows that outdoor, nature- and forest-based learning in early years:
    •    Leads to better academic outcomes than traditional educational settings (Kuo et al., 2019)
    •    Contributes to emotional learning and well-being (Cutting & Sherwin, 2017)
    •    Lays a foundation for environmental stewardship (University of Colorado at Denver, 2007)
    •    Boosts confidence, social skills, motivation and concentration (O’Brien & Murray, 2007)
    •    Has positive impacts on children’s resilience, problem-solving, confidence, independence, social and cognitive competence, and overall wellbeing (Blackwell, 2015)
    •    Improves concentration, executive function, creativity, and resilience to stress and adversity (University of Colorado at Denver, 2007)
    •    Improves motor skills, such as balance and coordination (Fjørtoft, 2001)
    •    Has a significant, positive effect on children’s learning outcomes, especially improving creativity, empathy, cooperation, and sociability (Hattie, 2009)
    •    Leads to improved outcomes regarding leadership, self-concept, personality, and interpersonal relationships (Hattie, 2009)
Read more details in an article in Frontiers in Psychology

What inspires us?

Steiner/Waldorf philosophy, Jon Young, Montessori, Forest Schools, Emergent Curriculum, The Pedagogy of Play.
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