Seconded! Montessori in general is worth a look. Jives with a lot of the other "provide an environment conducive to exploration" comments here, but also gets down to very concrete practices, e.g. foster independence by providing a predictable and child-sized environment so that children can e.g. make their own breakfast.
This stands in contrast to modern practices of shuttling children from activity to activity, arranging their lives for them and depriving them of control.
Independence in daily activities dovetails into independence in intellectual educations. Children tend to develop those activities over which they have the most hands-on control and most freedom for self-exploration.
This stands in contrast to modern practices of shuttling children from activity to activity, arranging their lives for them and depriving them of control.
Independence in daily activities dovetails into independence in intellectual educations. Children tend to develop those activities over which they have the most hands-on control and most freedom for self-exploration.