Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
First & Fifth Grades In recent weeks, our first and fifth graders came together for a cherished school tradition: the fifth graders helping their younger buddies learn to knit. With patient hands and gentle encouragement, the older students guided the…
From place value to compassion, second graders are discovering new ways to understand themselves and the world around them. An important part of growing up is learning to look beyond what's immediately obvious to us. In our second-grade classroom, that…
Finding Our Place in the World: Grades 3 & 4 Geography, Measurement & Community How do children begin to understand their place in the world? In Waldorf education, geography begins close to home, with the familiar landscapes, landmarks, and communities…
The Joy of Joining In What do ironing, washing dishes, and making applesauce have in common? In our Early Childhood classrooms, they're all part of the joyful work and play of childhood! Young children naturally love to imitate the adults…
Most of us give little thought to the origins of the things we use every day. A wool sweater begins on a sheep's back; the colors in its yarn may begin in a garden or beneath a walnut tree. Between…
Finding Courage at Michaelmas Our students recently celebrated Michaelmas, a cherished Waldorf tradition that encourages courage, perseverance, compassion, and service to others. As the days grow shorter and autumn settles in, Michaelmas reminds us to cultivate our inner light and…
Grades 3&4: Looking Closely A recent chilly morning didn’t keep Grades 3 & 4 indoors. Students took their nature journals outside to slow down, look closely, and record what they discovered in the landscape around them. Using the prompts “I…
Muddy Boots & Busy Fingers: Hands-on learning in Early Childhood Across Sunflower Garden and Apple Blossom Garden, children have been busy with their hands. On the playground, rain turned the earth into mud to dig, shape, and explore. Inside, the…
The Garden as Classroom: From Kindergarten Soup to Middle School Culinary Arts, learning in the garden changes as children grow. This week, children in Sunflower Garden were preparing the soil for fall crops when they uncovered a “treasure chest” of…
