Most adults would describe the middle school years as awkward and confusing, but also liberating and exciting. We base this description on our own experience and on observation of middle school students over the decades. Middle school students begin to face themselves...
The Enchanted Fair is the biggest festival during the school year, taking place November 17 and 18. First created during the school’s early years as the “Holiday Fair,” this annual event marks the season of harvest feasts, the illumination of colder nights, giving and...
An Update from Science in Nature Our school garden is one of our most useful tools in educating our students about sustainable agricultural practices and becoming responsible caretakers of the land. It gives our children the opportunity to make a connection with...
Last week, the eighth-grade classroom was transformed into an art studio as the eighth graders participated in a 12-hour per day workshop focused on the themes of three-dimensional geometry explored through glass structures. This unique workshop was led by Hans...
At the Waldorf School at Moraine Farm, teachers ask: How can we best engage students at each distinct age and inspire a lifelong love of learning? Third-grade students have a better capacity and a deep curiosity to understand their world, their relationship to the...
Get an inside peek into what our students are learning and doing from Nursery through Eighth Grade and Subject Teachers. Read the complete January 2017 Curriculum Updates here. Below are a few highlights: Nursery is mastering the hard work of staying at the table...
