philosophY
Educational Philosophy
Above all, a child’s natural curiosity and love of learning needs to be preserved. Childhood is about developing patterns that will lead to happiness and perpetual interest-driven learning.
This stage is about foundation building:
🌱 Kindling the child’s natural curiosity and love of learning
🎨 Social-emotional development
🧠 Establishing an optimal pattern of functioning - natural rhythms and mental flow
🔍 Play-based, interest-driven activities
🤝 Modeling behaviors as a community
Every child has an innate curiosity about the world and a genuine love of learning. Our role is not to fill them with information, but to nurture that spark—protect their focus, design environments rich in possibility, and honor their natural rhythms. We give children uninterrupted time to follow their interests, experiment, and explore. We foster intrinsic motivation.
4 elements of our forest school
Forest School = nature + whole-child approach 🌿 + Our own special blend.
Earth: Being present & Waldorf Rhythm.
Air: Play-based learning & the concept of Flow.
Water is about social-emotional development.
Fire: Movement & nutrition help learning.
4 Elements of our Forest School
Earth
Earth
Earth
We're free of distractions - present in nature, with ourselves and those around us. We don't use screens or phones.
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We explore, play, learn, and share in group activities, projects, meals, music, and stories. We use Waldorf Rhythm to guide our days.
Air
Earth
Earth
Education is play-based and interest-driven. For children, play is learning.
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We honor the child's natural state of Flow - that deep focus that comes when they're truly engaged in a fascinating task. It's a sweet spot for genuine learning, creativity, and happiness.
Water
Earth
Water
Childhood is a time of big emotions and social awakening – children are learning about themselves and others.
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Forest School offers emotional regulation and social development - a place to release energy and develop social skills through cooperative play.
Fire
Earth
Water
Movement & nutrition are essential. A healthy body supports a joyful, curious, capable mind.
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Children spend their days moving freely, climbing, balancing, and exploring. We find nutrient-rich, organic foods truly nourish growing bodies and minds.