Create Play Learn Grow through Wilderness Connection
Wilderness Program starts September 9, 2024 at Emerald Village Oasis, Vista, CA
Adults Immersion | Youth Wilderness Village
Application & Registration: Adults | Youth
Wilderness Rites of Passage Parents Info Session Online:
RSVP: Friday 11-15-24 @7-8 pm & Sunday 11-17-24 @10-11 am
SOL Gratitude Village is a community of life-long learners, who embrace a holistic and integrative approach to experience the purposeful and passionate flow of life through relations and connections with the natural world. The village is empowered to foster compassion, gratitude, peace, connection, awareness, generosity, kindness, acceptance, trust, interdependence, local & global engagement, and the responsible embracement of personal and social stewardship of this planet. ​Integrative pedagogical approach: Montessori, Reggio-Emilia, 8-Shield Mentoring Model, Permaculture & Regenerative Practices, Invisible Schooling
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January 2025-March 2025 / April 2025 - June 2025 (Year-round Open Enrollment)
Location: Emerald Village Oasis, Vista, CA, a sacred and wild 8.8 acre land
SOL Earth & Water Ages 5-11: Tuesdays & Fridays 9 am - 2:30 pm
SOL Fire ages 12-14: Wednesdays & Fridays 9 am - 2:30 pm
SOL Wild Within Ages 11-18 Young Women & Young Men Wilderness Rites of Passage / Coming of Age Journeys & Council: Fridays 9 am - 2:30 am
Montessori farm & wilderness immersion education center serving ages 3-18 and youth & adult rites of passage serving Carlsbad, Encinitas, Oceanside, Vista, Bonsall, Fallbrook, Escondido, Ramona, and Greater San Diego, CA. SOL Montessori Erdkinder Farm & Wilderness Forest Learning Community is enrolling 2024-2025 and after-school enrichments & year-round enrollment. Learn more here.
Sol Learning - Montessori Erdkinder Farm & Wilderness Learning Community
Sol Earth - Early Childhood age 3 - 6 years old
Sol Water - Elementary I & II age 6-12 (Grade 1-6)
Sol Fire - Erdkinder age 12-18 (Grade 7-12) & Wilderness Rites of Passage
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Montessori Erdkinder, refers to a specific phase or level of the Montessori educational approach designed for adolescents between the ages of approximately 12 to 18 years old. The term "Erdkinder" comes from the German words "Erde" (earth) and "Kinder" (children), and it emphasizes the idea of cultivating a strong connection between the youth and the natural world. Dr. Maria Montessori's educational philosophy is based on the concept that children and adolescents are naturally curious, self-directed learners who thrive when given the freedom to explore and learn in an environment that supports their development.
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The art of mentoring, as known as the "coyote mentoring", also known as "Invisible Schooling", is a nature-based educational approach integrated in our teaching which focuses on experiential learning, aiming to reconnect individuals with nature through observational skills and promote a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of the natural world. The goal is to foster a sense of curiosity, resilience, and a love for learning in individuals.
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Sol Immersion - Wilderness Awareness & Primitive Skills, Rites of Passage for
Adolescents & Adults Weekly & Monthly Journeys
Year-round Immersion 2024-2025 Youth Wilderness & Farm Program
The natural world is full of mysteries to invite curiosity and creativity. Natural world connection offers the deep and meaningful relationship between individuals and the natural environment. It involves recognizing and valuing the interdependence and interconnectedness of all living beings, including humans, animals, plants, and ecosystems. Natural world connection is not limited to a mere appreciation of nature's beauty; it encompasses a profound sense of belonging and responsibility towards the natural world.
Sol Evolution - Youth & Adults Wilderness Rites of Passage
Rites and Responsibilities are significant initiations in our purposeful flow of life. Rites of passage through the natural world refer to ceremonial practices or rituals that mark significant life transitions and personal growth experiences, using the natural environment as a transformative backdrop. These rites have been common among many indigenous cultures and are designed to guide individuals through major life transitions, such as adolescence, adulthood, marriage, and death. The natural world is often seen as a powerful teacher and facilitator of these transformative experiences.
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Sol Healing - Holistic Healing through Community
Holistic healing is an approach to healing that considers the whole person—body, mind, emotions, and spirit—in the pursuit of optimal health and well-being. The term "holistic" is derived from the Greek word "holos," which means "whole." Holistic healing views individuals as complex systems, where all aspects of their being are interconnected and influence each other. In community healing, we are all here supporting each other in this journey with the intention to awaken the gifts within the wounds and intentionally release trauma through an integrative approach of modalities such as wilderness immersion, breathwork, meditation, yoga, energy work, creative expressions, poetry, art, vision fast, and plant medicine.
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Learn more about Sol Healing Journey and Transformation
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Montessori Farm Forest Wilderness Education Village
Wilderness Youth & Adults Rites of Passage
San Diego CA, OR, WA
MonteReggio International Inc., a 501c3 non-profit educational organization
