THE SCIENCE BEHIND LIMITING SCREENS
With Winter Break approaching, I’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on why we Waldorf Early Childhood teachers discourage media and screens for young children.
With Winter Break approaching, I’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on why we Waldorf Early Childhood teachers discourage media and screens for young children.
One of the ways Waldorf schools throughout the world remember and cultivate this inner light is through our festivals and celebrations of what it means to be human, to find the courage to overcome our own shadows and those in the world.
” The importance of engaging students In a family-style meal experience can set habits that will stay with them for life.” Astrea Ravenstar
We have the Michaelmas festival in September: the image of Michael is one of hope and courage that helps us remember that when we unite together, we can overcome things that we cannot possibly do on our own.
A distance running race is a unique sport. If you saw the NYC marathon, about 50.000 runners ran the marathon. How many of them are setting a goal to “win” (1st finisher) this race? It may be only 100 of them? Then, what is a goal and purpose for running the race for the rest of the 49.900 runners?
How do Waldorf students fare after graduation? How many of them go to college? What subjects do they choose to major in at college? Do they feel that their Waldorf education prepared them well for post-secondary studies? Did we, in fact, prepare them well for college? And then what? What do they do next? What professions do they choose for themselves? What kind of lives do they tend to live? How are they doing financially? How is there health? And are they—if we may dare ask—, at the end of the day, happy?
We have the Michaelmas festival in September: the image of Michael is one of hope and courage that helps us remember that when we unite together, we can overcome things that we cannot possibly do on our own.
Our NEW Virtual Campus offers an immersive school experience. We invite you to get a glimpse inside our classrooms, see the magic in our early childhood spaces, and navigate rooms…
The best place for delightful movement and exploration is the outdoors. Even now we still can go outside if we practice social distancing, and follow local guidelines and all the basic hygienic recommendations.