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...
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 | Mar 19, 2018 | Early Childhood Education, Movement & Sports, Waldorf Education
Waldorf Kindergartens are unique. Waldorf kindergartens are intentional. Waldorf kindergarten methodologies are now backed by science. They are also unlike any other school setting, both public and private schools alike. When you first walk into the classroom the...
by Waldorf Moraine | Mar 12, 2018 | Community, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Fundraising, Math & Science, Moraine Farm News, Nature Education, Waldorf Education
This past Saturday, March 10, nearly one hundred members of our community, and friends of our school, gathered in the main hall to enjoy a morning of learning and dining together in support of the third grade farm trip later this spring. Early in the morning, the...
by Waldorf Moraine | Mar 12, 2018 | Early Childhood Education, Language Arts, Waldorf Education
When you visit a Waldorf nursery or kindergarten, you notice something unique about it. There are no worksheets in hand or sight words on the walls. Waldorf teachers know language skills are built through the repetition of stories, songs and verses. They are preparing...
