I have been researching wonderful schools around the world and if you have any to share please comment here or drop me an email.
Green School in Bali
A Waldorf inspired nature based, 'Learning by doing' school.
It's philosophy, it's commitment to our world, it's architecture is itself an inspiration!
Check out the website: greenschool.org
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Forest Kindergarten (US)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/nyregion/30forest.html?_r=1
An fascinating philosophy, where children learn from nature, in nature. Nature is God's magnificent creation and we can learn so much from it and by immersing ourselves in it. Why not have kids learn and play in nature?"Research has shown that free play in nature increases childen's cognitive flexibility, emotional capacity, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, use of imagination, self-esteem, and self-discipline. It makes them smarter, more cooperative, happier and healthier. "
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Japanese Pre-School
In Japan, there's also an interesting review on their kindergarten school system.
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100405-208626.html
Interesting look at the different ways we are all brought up around the whole. Here we see confident, independent, orderly & happy children. They have field trips almost everyday, no textbook. They learn from the surroundings, different experiences, different sounds, sights, people, environment. Our world itself is a multi-sensorial stimulator! Travel and take kids out often, they learn a lot from these trips.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here are just some of the wonderful schools I came across and it has inspired me to think and research future. What did Baha'u'llah envision True Education to be?
What type of education is necessary for the future generations? What type of education will enable us to develop our children with the essential skills to make the world a better place, to be leaders, to be able to be of service to humanity, to change to world, to rebuild this broken world. Education is the key to this transformation. But what type of education needed?
Let's ponder...
Next I will look on Bahai schools which are already established around the world.
3 comments:
Thanks Shirin for sharing these informations about these different kinds of schools -and i'm waiting for the post you promised about the bahá'í schools :)
I've been dreaming about the own school. and I know we are not the only ones :)
It's interesting how the Finnish school system is often rated as the best system in the world... and to be honest; it might be excellent for giving the formal or intelligent education -but the spiritual part of the pupils is not taken care of... and if the people are not seen as whole (physical-intellectual-spiritual) how well the children and youth actually are doing here? (not well...) And other thing which should be developed more is the independent investigation of the Truth - sure, the children are educated how to look for the knowledge, information -but they hardly are encouraged to question "why? is it really so?" or "What's the big picture?" and "what's behind this...?" And I think the reason for that is that the teachers don't know how to handle these out of the curriculum questions. It's not that they don't want to support their own investigation but rather that they don't know how do it.
Oh, and greetings from Finland:)!
As you can see, i'm using a "nickname" pikkuthti in the blogistan (blog world)... But it's me; maaret
Maaret! Oh its you! I am going to write that I know someone in Finland! heheh.. Great to hear from you & thanks for your wonderful comment. And I'm still gathering more information on Bahai Schools around the world, so.. stay tune. will update soon.
It's so true what you say about not being able to answer these important questions. Many teachers do not know how to lead the children, so the best thing is just not talk about it and just follow what is provided.
Please share with us how the Finnish school system is like. :) Would love to know. How about your kids? how are they doing?
I too am very interested on providing a education opportunity that seeks true education. I have studied Finnish schools and read about bahsi schools around the world but need more information. My name is Sally and I live in the United States in South Carolina.
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