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To Really Learn Our Children Need to Play

August 11, 2019/ Apple Orchard School/ 0 Comments

The U.S. can learn a big lesson from Finland’s education system: Instead of stress and standardized testing, schools should focus on well-being and joy.

Wall Street Journal

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At Apple Orchard, our mission is to build an environment of trust and instill a lifelong love of learning within our active farm community. We spend a substantial amount of time outdoors and believe the farm, animals, trees, and fields are central to learning and to the development of the whole child.

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