Estonia, is a private kindergarten, established in the fall of 2009. Our kindergarden has 198 children who are between 2-7 years old. There are 9 groups. Our priority is to meet the basic education curriculum requirements in Estonia, and realize it playfully, and by using alternative pedagogical methods. We have prioritized learning through and the value of Estonian traditions of nature education, raising awareness of our traditional culture, through movement and activities with an additional emphasis on health -promotional work. We achieve this by providing an environment of respect and trust with high expectations to support the full development of the individual and allow recognition of talents beyond the academic; an environment where pupils can demonstrate a love of learning, a love of life – a place for them to thrive and shine.

Our staff are well-prepared and enthusiastic about their work. They use the elements of many differents methods, eg: The Method Project, Step-by step, The Dalton Plan, The Good Start Method, Sherborne, etc. we also have expertise in art, work with social skills, ICT, folklore, outdoor learning For this project their role has been to support the content of the handbook and the dissemination of the project in the Baltic states.

Learning through Landscapes is the UK charity dedicated to enhancing outdoor learning and play for children. Our vision is that every child benefits from stimulating outdoor learning and play in their education. We aim to enable children to connect with nature, be more active, be more engaged with their learning, develop their social skills and have fun!We do this through three avenues:
• advocating the benefits of outdoor learning and play at school and pre school.
• inspiring and enabling the design and development of outdoor environments to support children’s development.
• inspiring and enabling early years professionals and early years practitioners to develop the confidence, ideas and skills they need to make better use of outdoor spaces.

We are the leading UK charity specialising in outdoor learning and play in education. Our unrivalled knowledge and expertise is based on more than twenty five years experience of practical action and research. For this project Learning through Landscapes has coordinated handbook development and organised training with the Danish partner. To find out more visit www.ltl.org.uk .