Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
We have entered joyfully into spring with "Field Trip Fridays" during our farming block. Our first stop was Esther's Place and Lamb of God Farm, where students experienced flock to fleece to fiber! Here are a few highlights from the…
A visit from landscape designer and social justice ambassador Julie Siegel capped off this week of measurement. She came and shared how the indigenous Maya people of Guatemala measure things in their lives. Handwoven bags (held by two students), compost,…
So was our chocolate cake, made using a metric recipe and ingredients that were weighed out.
Students in this block of measurement have been busy inside and outside: body parts, desks, classroom objects, and our playground have all been food for thought. This week, second and third graders each made their own spring scales and have…
The Second and Third graders closed their play block last week with two performances of their shadow puppet play, Gilly of the Goatskin and the Unique Tale. What a whirlwind! From the early moments of learning all of the lines,…
Second and third grades used an old-fashioned poem to help them remember the rules of our calendar. Each child has been working hard to complete a full, 12-month calendar of their own to take home and share.
A sneak peek of the second and third grades' class play, Gilly of the Goatskin and The Unique Tale, a Story From the King of Ireland's Son. This is a shadow puppet play told with lovely paper puppets created by…
Second and third grades have almost finished their handsome horses and nimble gnomes! They are justifiably proud of their fine work. Did you know there are hidden gifts to be found within the children's experience with handwork in Waldorf schools?…
Second and Third Grades celebrated their newfound skill of reading a clock! As we "wound down" this fun block of calendar and time, the students felt proud of their deepened awareness of what makes a day, a month, and a…
