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Outdoor Preschools: The New Montessori?
Strollerderby — ... Enthusiasts claim that nearly exclusive outdoor education (one school in Scotland doesn't even have a building, but only tents and tarps) is better for all kinds of development--not merely physical but mental.  Sue Palmer, director of the Farley Outdoor Learning Nursery in Wiltshire, claims: ...

Green curriculum at UK preschool
Blisstree — ... in and there are also music, singing and dance sessions and French, so it’s not quite unschooling which is what another article about the school notes, but it’s better than regualr school in my opinion. My own son went to an eco charter and now goes to a free school. At both schools kids spend as much time outside as they like and you see less fighting among the kids, less “hyper’ kids, and a more chill atmosphere overall. Take a look at the Times article about the Farley school and see what you think. Post ...