https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD_o2vxuO40 school in Ma’ale Tzvia 21:51 hebrew with english subtitles

Goals :

• Process without competition
• Encourage progress and learning without punishment
• Sense for each child to be unique and special

Processes :

• Real bond between teachers and kids
• Joint experience to prepare for life
• Relevance and connection to life in each activity
• Relevance in each children’s human and emotional growth
• Processes (2) :
• Enjoyment from learning together
• Former kids integrates the new ones, in a cooperation atmosphere
• Rules established all together for a total respect of each other
• Connection to emotions are facoilitated
• 4 days long trips help kids become more aware and reponsible and independent : “it is fun to discover we are capable”
• Art is a good excuse to experience all kind of things
• Sports convey values and more
• Dancing for all once or twice a month, group dance performance
• Processes (3) :
• Ecology for harmony is also a big part of the program, some rooms are specially designed
• Learning to see positive things and praising people is part of the process
• Community events are organized with alumni and many guests
• Kids would not miss a day at school at any cost
• Teach the teachers is part of the on-going process

As a student says on her leaving speech : “I learned to meet people on the inside, the depth of things, I got to know my inner world, to listen to it. The Template raises, nurtures, cares, teaches, it creates a new reality, A reality where everyone matters, .. to be you, to open up and contribute to others. I leave here safe, strong, anxious, fearful, curious.”

video time 4:34 4:56 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD_o2vxuO40

Amusant à écouter et voir: Sa maman lui dit qu’il va découvrir une école où les enfants aiment aller, ce qui lui semble impossible et très drôle. Pourtant quelques mois après il réalise qu’il aime son école !!