A school in nature
In Lalín, Educalecrín offers an alternative education that connects upbringings with nature and with each other, promoting experiential learning.
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Learning in nature
In the morning, we offer a children’s education center; in the afternoon, we offer learning groups for preschool and elementary school children, based on non-directive pedagogies such as Montessori, with a primary focus on nature.
Children will be able to attend early childhood education based on alternative pedagogies and receive personalized and differentiated attention. Every morning, Monday through Friday.
Here, we reinforce curricular aspects in a fun and unique way. We offer different themed afternoons: English, math, languages, science, art, music, and more. You choose the number of afternoons and the start time. Leave your child here all afternoon and forget about the car. Every afternoon, Monday through Friday.
Throughout the school year, we offer various training courses for adults and families, based on a variety of topics and tailored to your needs. Saturday morning.
For the education sector and families. Come and learn about our way of working and our center. Plan your visit
Camps with an educational foundation in values, equality, diversity, respect for nature, and lots and lots of fun! Year-round and designed to promote work-life balance.
Memories for a lifetime
At the A Merla Branca Forest School, children grow and learn surrounded by nature. In the mornings, we are a preschool for children ages 2 to 6. In the afternoons, we open our doors to older groups, offering enriching educational experiences in a natural setting.
Our school is based on Montessori Pedagogy and Forest School Pedagogy, promoting autonomy, creativity and learning through experimentation. We believe that children learn best when they can explore, discover and feel the world around them, developing skills at their own pace.
Contact with nature enhances physical and emotional well-being, reinforcing curiosity and respect for the environment. Outdoor education improves concentration, self-confidence and the ability to solve problems creatively. The benefits of our pedagogy are multiple, click on this link to learn more: Benefits of Forest School
At A Merla Branca Forest School every day is a new adventure. Rain, wind or sun are part of the classroom, and each season brings new experiences. Children grow up with their feet on the ground, their hands in nature and their minds open to learning.
Free Play in nature allows children to choose the natural elements that most attract their attention and make creations depending on the difficulty they are willing to face at any given moment. It is as if a personalized activity had been prepared for each one. We educators only intervene in cases of danger or conflict. Alternating guided activities with Free Play time is essential for proper growth.
In the Forest School there are rules and limits. We have moments when it is the children themselves who make decisions through negotiation and the creation of agreements, and moments when it is us teachers who decide. Rules can be negotiated; limits can’t.
