![]() Moving away from home in to her own community.The school calendar too is modified to include the seasonal cycles of the farm. We are combining the work at the farm with that in school so that the children have an integrated experience. ![]() They are experiencing agricultural cycles, village life, respecting natural surroundings and forming a wider understanding of others. things which we have to fight to build in a city school is happening here naturally and spontaneously. That Montessori chose nature as the environment for the adolescent to find their way forward strikes us because as we watch the children on the farm we see that it is the connection with the earth and all that Montessori said is unfolding before our eyes. The farm program at “Songlines” now enables children from 10 years of age to make regular visits to the farm over the year. Keeping this in mind Abacus acquired 30 acres of farmland in March 2014 and an environment is created for the adolescent suitable to their needs and the times in which they live. Montessori left us with a recommendation for the adolescent to create an environment on a farm for this age group. ![]() the 12 to 18 year olds, the same opportunity to a fuller extent than we are now able to do?ĭr. How do we offer the next developmental stage ie. We see in the children independence, self-direction, making choices, arriving at their own learning and living in a community. Through the Montessori method, we offer children under 12 years of age an environment that allows them autonomy and learning that is spontaneous and experiential. ![]()
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