by Waldorf Moraine | Sep 20, 2018 | Math & Science, Nature Education, Waldorf Education
Science in Nature Update By Coleen Ryan, Science in Nature Coordinator During September, the students have been learning about Monarch caterpillars and their incredible transformation. Monarch butterflies are indeed beautiful to behold, and they are also important...
by Waldorf Moraine | Sep 19, 2018 | Community, Waldorf Education
On Saturday, September 29, Waldorf School at Moraine Farm will host an Open House starting at 10am where visitors will experience the value of Waldorf education for themselves. Parents have numerous options here on the North Shore which is why it’s so important for...
by Waldorf Moraine | Jun 4, 2018 | Math & Science, Nature Education, Waldorf Education
This year each grade has two classes per week devoted to Science in Nature. During these classes, we explore the rich, natural setting of Moraine Farm to enhance and supplement the existing science curriculum. Hands-on, experiential lessons cultivate scientific...
by Waldorf Moraine | May 21, 2018 | Early Childhood Education, Waldorf Education
As Waldorf early childhood teachers, one of our fundamental tasks is to offer the children a breathing-like rhythm to our day together – breathing in, as with listening to a story or resting, and breathing out, as in running, playing and roughhousing. In and out, in...
by Waldorf Moraine | May 8, 2018 | Language Arts, Middle School, Waldorf Education
A language arts curriculum generally focuses on words—reading words, writing words, speaking words and listening to words. Words are powerful, mystical, and musical. They evoke strong feelings and can paint beautiful pictures. Rudolf Steiner says that “our task is to...
by Waldorf Moraine | Apr 11, 2018 | Fine Arts, Handwork, Language Arts, Math & Science, Middle School, Music, Nature Education, Waldorf Education
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...
