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...
by Waldorf Moraine | Jul 24, 2017 | Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Language Arts, Math & Science, Middle School, Movement & Sports, Nature Education, Waldorf Education, Waldorf Education in the News
Why Waldorf Works: From a Neuroscientific Perspective By Dr. Regalena “Reggie” Melrose Why Waldorf works has more to do with how the brain develops and functions optimally than Rudolf Steiner ever could have known. Sure the educator and founder of Waldorf Education...
by Waldorf Moraine | Jul 18, 2017 | Language Arts, Math & Science, Middle School, Nature Education, Waldorf Education, Waldorf Education in the News
Waldorf schools are well-established in Europe. As a result, Waldorf schools have been much studied there. This includes a major, recent study performed by a team of scientists from Austria’s Institute for Educational Research, Innovation and Development, which used...
by Waldorf Moraine | Jul 12, 2017 | Community, Media, Middle School, Waldorf Education
Dear Friends, There is a growing awareness in our society that media, in all its forms, produces harmful effects in children, perhaps the greatest loss being the dimming effect it has on the imagination and the ability to think creatively. While we, as adults, have...
