Waldorf Second Grade: Learning Place Value Through Apple Picking
Place Value in Second Grade In the autumn of second grade, we visited an apple orchard to introduce the base ten number system and place value. After we picked the …
Waldorf Students: Responsible Caretakers of Moraine Farm
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 …
Class of 2017 Eighth Grade Projects: Developing Talent and Finding Voice
The final presentation of eighth grade projects is one of the unique rites of passage for eighth graders at the Waldorf School at Moraine Farm. After a year of independent …
A lot of schools say they are play-based, but are they really?
You walk into an adorable pre-school and find the children playing outside. You see them playing indoors too, with dolls and kitchen sets and you feel good about the prospect …
Fourth-Grade Advances Their Natural Science Education Through a Vernal Pool Exploration
Part of the fourth-grade curriculum focuses on animals and local geography; last week’s field trip was a perfect overlap of these two areas of study. Clayton Kern, Education Coordinator at …