Luscofusco, a place to feel

Abstract

Luscofusco is a children’s daycare that offers an alternative to the traditional school for children 2 to 6 years old. We began our adventure in Oza, a small village in the province of A Coruña, restoring an old rural school which had been closed years ago. Inspired by philosophies as Montessori, Pestalozzi, Malaguzzi our goal is to recover the essence of the old rural schools, and at the same time energize the area in which we are located. We are a new concept of preschool in which our role is to guide children as they develope cognitive, motor, emotional, affective, inter and intrapersonal skills through play, coexistence and experience. All this, in a carefully prepared family atmosphere situated in a natural environment. We base our work on respect for kids, their interests and their motivation to turn them into the protagonists of their learning. We assume a role of mediators in this process, use a non-directive approach and offer individual attention.