Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
7th & 8th Grades - Machine Sewing
For the 7th and 8th graders' first garment project, each student created an infinity scarf from scraps found in our scrap bin.
Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
Category handwork
1st Grade - Preparing to Dye Wool
First Graders harvested marigolds this week which they will use later to dye cloth.
Fifth Grade - Harvesting Plants to Dye Wool
Fifth Grade harvested Indigo leaves in order to prepare dye vats to color wool. The school has a dye garden next to the greenhouse where specific plants are grown to produce natural pigments for dyeing. Third grade students are preparing…
In the Classroom 3/3/2017
Early Childhood In the Wonder Garden, free play is flowing, with many water themes like "the deep ocean" and "super-heroes at the water park." 1st Grade: Handwork Students are moving along on their scarf knitting. 1st & 2nd Grades: Painting A painting of Anansi the…
In the Classroom 2/5/2017
Da Vinci Waldorf Service Learning As our pilot program for service learning continues, students are engaging in some wonderful community activities. As part of our service learning curriculum, the seventh and eighth grade class is developing a relationship with the…
In the Classroom 1/20/2017
EC: Finger Knitting Our "Mighty Oaks" in the early childhood program working on finger knitting. Making treasures! EC: Beeswax Modeling Little hands in the early childhood program making beeswax stars and snowflakes for King Winter! 1st Grade: Color Study Color stories…
In the Classroom 11/11/2016
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="33" gal_title="20161111IntheClassroom"] Recess Fun A spontaneous mixed-age game of jumping from stump to stump around the fire ring during recess! Wonder Garden Wonder Garden children finishing up their lanterns for the upcoming lantern walk. Apple Blossom Garden Shown here,…
6th & 7th Grades—Hand-Sewn Elephants
6th & 7th Grades—Hand-Sewn Elephants When students reach the sixth and seventh grades, they are ready for a real challenge. During the second half of this year they were challenged in Handwork class to create an accurate paper pattern from…
In the Classroom—May 30, 2016
Old Stomping Grounds Last week the 1st, 2nd & 3rd graders went for a “hike” to their old stomping grounds from kindergarten. Newer students heard the stories from those who had build forts and hideouts in these woods. A good…