by Waldorf Moraine | Mar 28, 2018 | Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Middle School, Movement & Sports, Nature Education, Waldorf Education
The reports are out and they’re conclusive. Teen anxiety and depression are at an all time high. There is something amiss in our children’s worlds and perhaps our adult ones as well. As psychologists look to explain the trends and help people cope, educators should...
by Waldorf Moraine | Nov 28, 2017 | Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Language Arts, Math & Science, Middle School, Nature Education, Waldorf Education
“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” – Ken Robinson We want our children to succeed in life – finding financial stability, deep life experiences and the actualization of their dreams. While exceptions exist, school...
by Waldorf Moraine | Oct 19, 2017 | Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Middle School, Waldorf Education
“Part of our formal education should be training in empathy. Imagine how different the world would be if, in fact, it were ‘reading, writing, arithmetic, empathy.’” – Neil deGrasse Tyson Empathy is the key to encouraging prosocial behavior, limiting aggression, and...
by Waldorf Moraine | Oct 11, 2017 | Community, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Middle School, Nature Education, Waldorf Education
By Caroline Horner When I walked across the stage to receive my diploma at Hamilton College graduation, I looked at the sea of people gathered and thought, “Now what the #%#& am I supposed to do?!” I’d been taught information, facts and statistics. I hadn’t been...
by Waldorf Moraine | Sep 14, 2017 | Language Arts, Media, Middle School, Waldorf Education
By Dirk Tiede, Cyber Civics Teacher What is Cyber Civics and how does it fit into a curriculum at a school not usually known for using computers? The answer is simple. Anyone who has paid attention can see how our world has changed since the introduction of the...
by Waldorf Moraine | Sep 12, 2017 | Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Middle School, Waldorf Education
by Beverly Amico, Executive Director, Advancement, Association of Waldorf Schools of North America Not only does learning a foreign language improve the functionality of the brain, the Waldorf curriculum helps students appreciate different cultures through...
