Ecoliteracy
Oak Farm Montessori’s vision of a model Montessori school, that provides a world class education, includes developing an eco-literate community. The goal of the Eco-Literacy Program is to expand learning beyond the classroom into the greater campus settings of the farm, gardens, forest, wetlands, and prairies. By integrating lessons on environmental processes and human impact, healthy living, stewardship, and personal and community accountability, the Eco-literacy Program enhances the awareness of every student.
Guided by Maria Montessori’s Chart of Interdependency, the Eco-literacy Program brings the outdoor classroom to life through hands-on experiences such as harvesting native seeds, planting trees, cleaning up campus, charting biodiversity, and exploring life sciences. Students also participate in micro-economy opportunities in the greenhouse, farm areas, and wood shop. Special programs like Kinderforest allow Primary students to spend time in the woods developing gross motor skills, social skills, and a lifelong love of Indiana’s natural environment.
Maria Montessori's Chart of Interdependency
