2022

A way out in the direction of Wall-Less Education

In an education environment surrounded by cement walls, in which the gate of the school remains locked with a padlock with no trees or green area in the building, a place where educational resources are limited – what would be the best ‘way out’ in the direction of a Wall-Less Education? The answer is: the …

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An Education that Honours the Spirit and Captures the Gifts of Childhood

Children are naturally hungry to learn, and yet our conventional education system turns learning into work – a compulsory task decided by someone else, to be most often done sitting still and being quiet. Not only that, it uses extrinsic motivations like rewards and punishments, praise and grades, to manipulate children’s behaviour and make them …

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Place-making: Creating a Safe and Inclusive Green Community Space

It is important in child development for children to form an attachment with the physical environment and find their own place in the world. My goal is to work with students, teachers and landscape architects to create a green community space in our school environment. We would plan, design, and create a sustainable green playground …

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