By Raymond Viger Despite the cold and the snow, I head towards a yurt in the middle of a forest in the Lanaudière district of Québec. A yurt is the traditional habitation of Mongolian nomads. It is a tent, decorated in very colorful motifs that […] See more
By Raymond Viger Neighborhood Schools Why are schools no longer located in neighborhoods? Why have they been replaced by schools with 2,500 students? With schools near their home, kids walked to school. There was less transport by school buses, and less obesity among young people. […] See more
By Raymond Viger In anticipation of enrolling her child Élijah, Annie Larouche was present at the founding of Le Centre d’Apprentissage Libre en Forêt Arborescence (the Arborescence Free Forest Learning Center, or CALEFA) in Saint-Jean-de-Matha, about an hour and a half north-east of Montreal. The […] See more
By Raymond Viger The interview takes place on a hands-free telephone, in front of the young people from the center and the parents present. Milaine Brousseau Ouellette, who has two children, operated a daycare at her home. She let the kids play outside all the […] See more
By Colin McGregor A School in the Woods An alternative school in the tiny village of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, 15 kilometres west of Shawinigan, in the miiddle of the forest, is a provincial leader. In 2004, in the tiny village of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, the local school closed its […] See more
By Colin McGregor A traditional school, with its rows of desks and its rigid discipline, isn’t for everyone. Some students learn better in a freer, less structured environment. By giving students more space and the freedom to learn, an alternative school helps students develop better […] See more
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