In many classrooms today, the educational model is still wrapped in closed rooms, fixed tables and chairs, with few exercise areas. This unintentionally creates barriers for children who need flexibility in receiving and responding to information. The lack of intentional stimulation from the surrounding environment makes children easily bored, leading to stress, loss of concentration and difficulty integrating.
Meanwhile, science has shown that feeling, movement and interaction with the environment are fundamental factors that help children develop comprehensively. A properly designed space from light, friendly colors to pleasant materials will help children feel safe, thereby being more ready to communicate and learn.
The feel design theory of architect Magda Mostafa also affirms the role of the environment in shaping learners behavior and ability to concentrate. When space becomes a place to stimulate senses instead of overloading, children can best develop their potential.
Open learning environment not only creates conditions for children to explore but also encourages physical activity, helping to practice both rough and fine movements. More importantly, this is also a bridge for children to form social relationships naturally - through games, handshakes or eye contact in the fresh air.
Experience a green day with autistic children
On March 23, on the occasion of World Aries Day for autistic children (September 2), more than 70 families from Ecopark, neighboring areas and the inner city of Hanoi gathered at a special event called "Green Space for autistic children".
The program is an opportunity for students to mobilize, interact and express their emotions in an open, friendly and connected environment.
At the event, children participated in activities close to nature such as gardening, catching fish in swings, duck hunting, painting... The bustling, joyful atmosphere still ensured safety and suited to the children's emotional characteristics. Many parents emotionally shared that in just a few short hours, they felt a positive change in their children - a more flexible look, a more laughter, or simply the initiative to hold parents' hands to explore new things...
Khanh Son Ecopark Center - the event venue - is a special educational model, putting children at the center and nature as both a friend and a teacher for children. The center is located in the heart of down season Park in Ecopark Urban Area, with a total space and landscape towards movement and feel.
From outdoor classrooms under canopy, sand playgrounds, water ponds... to small stone paths for children to walk barefoot - every space is designed to support the natural and sustainable development of children. In addition, indoor sports areas with ball houses, mountain climbing walls... are divided into functional groups for early intervention, skills education and career guidance for children.
"We have struggled with many environments, but only when children are experienced in a green space and properly moved, do we see real changes. I laugh more, cooperate more, be more agile, flexible and it seems that nature has given me a very special source of energy - a parent attending the event shared.
