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.
Three members of Rudolf Steiner School Class of 2015 reflect on their experience as students and what it means to them to be back at Steiner as faculty members.
The school moved into the building in 1944. Through the years, the interior has experienced different layout renovations, to adapt from a one-family residence to a school. The latest one being that of our cellar space.
It has been almost a month since we returned to school. Looking back at those early September days, we recall saying goodbye to our most dear summer memories while reflecting upon the new daily rhythm.
The beginning of the school year is always full of expectation and new challenges.
Learning through doing is a hallmark of Waldorf Education; caring for the earth is another. Join us, this Tuesday May 25th @ 7PM for an Online presentation about our Farm Program with Hawthorne Valley.
Amidst so much uncertainty in our world, our elementary school students were able to come together and realize a space to create and spend time with one another every Friday afternoon. Writing Club first met in May of 2020, with a small group of third grade students. Together, the club created the first publication of the Steiner Times––our very own newspaper.
Back in June we invited Dr. Michaela Glöckler to talk to our community and to share her experience as a doctor and anthroposophist during the first phase of the quarantine.