Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
The second block of study for the second grade year began with fables illustrating the trickery and cunning of animal characters. In this story Eel and Crane get into a fix, and rather than relent, they each argue until they…
Students hand modeled canoes from the story Deganawida. In this legend the hero Deganawida paddles a stone canoe from tribe to tribe along the shores of the Great Lakes delivering a message of peace. In painting students further explored the…
Third grade celebrated the Hebrew holy day of Rosh Hashanah with the telling of the Old Testament story Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac. This is a time of renewal toward obedience of authority, and one of joy for our blessings.
Second grade began the year with stories of saints and heroes. This exploration guides students this age toward a reverence for the highest acts of humanity.
Second and third graders practiced speaking greetings in Mandarin this week. Their memory from last year proved strong.
Third Grade Farm Trip to Angelic Organics Learning Center, Caledonia, IL The third grade farm trip —a rite of passage in Waldorf schools—meets the needs of growing nine year old students, while also stretching and challenging them in important ways.…
Early Childhood: Kite Flying A sunny, windy May day is perfect for flying a kite with the early childhood children! 1st Grade: Spring Spring is in the air, and in the first grade painting lesson of a blossom, and on…
Please enjoy this glimpse into what our students have been learning and doing this week! Early Childhood: Worms & Millipedes The natural concentration of a child focused on nature. A child-created habitat for millipedes, and another for worms. 1st Grade:…
Please enjoy this glimpse into what our students have been learning and doing this week! Early Childhood: Spring Gifts Sunflower Garden (Top): Seeds planted, and birdie treasures molded from beeswax by little fingers. Happy spring! Wonder Garden (bottom left): A…
