Chrysalis
Learning through the environment
Learning through the environment
Chrysalis
chrysalis@gmx.com
01305812627
chrysalis@gmx.com
01305812627
If learning is practical, experiential and open-ended and if it is always a life long process, then learners will develop their senses of awe and wonder and develop a deep thirst for understanding the whole world around them.
If children can explore their world at their own pace in the company of other learners, then the exploration and understanding becomes a shared process with far more than double the benefit.
If learning is a lifelong process that takes in the whole of the learner’s world, then they will develop a strong sense of personal awareness and the understanding that they are part of the whole life community.
If learners feel that they are a part of the whole society, they will be more responsible, have higher self-esteem and want to play a valuable part in looking after the world around them.
We believe that by enabling learners of all ages to explore their world through practical and enjoyable ways, they will gain a far deeper understanding.
If we enable a child to play a series of games and activities to understand how a tree functions for example and how it is a habitat for a wide range of other plants and creatures, he is far more able to keep and develop that understanding than he would if he had only been given sterile facts and labels to retain. A good learner learns by doing and the tree is a great teacher who doesn’t need labels and charts to be understood.
Chrysalis Woodland Learning aims to connect nature and people so that they can experience, understand and preserve their environment. It is about giving the opportunity to develop the first-hand thrill of exploration and the deep knowledge that results.
We offer walks, activities, games and adventures in the natural environment which are at the heart of good learning and which can be used to light the fire in any environment. What you learn to do in the woodland, you can develop and adapt to use anywhere that offers inspiration. The woodland learning process can be used anywhere at anytime. It doesn’t require a teacher rather a co-explorer. The activities are not about imparting knowledge and facts but sharing building blocks of understanding.
Woodland learning is learning for life.
Chrysalis Woodland Learning
