Learning from nature is a fuzzy concept for city dwellers. Unlike mainstream schools, village schools emphasize nurturing student respect for and curiosity towards nature, as well as self-motivation in learning.在鄉師自然學校裡,老師、學生、家長都改一個與大自然有關的稱號。這所小學採用小班敎學模式,全校學生關係密切,能夠學習處理人際關係。除必修科外,自由選修科目令他們提高學習動機和養成自學態度,老師會因材施教。他們接觸不同的植物和昆蟲,觀察大自然的變化,從而學會尊重生命及愛護大自然。師生、家長都崇尚簡樸的生活,向大自然學習。