It’s been six weeks and counting since the Stay at Home mandate from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer closed schools to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a Waldorf school devoted to a pedagogy that focuses on hands-on, experiential and immersive learning to stimulate creativity and promote imagination, learning at home and through video or online experiences is not exactly what we had in mind.
Read MoreDue to the COVID19 pandemic and the need to reduce public gatherings to prevent the spread of this virus, we, like all schools in Michigan and most across the nation, have taken our learning to the digital classroom, and adapted in short order for our new circumstances.
Read MoreMost students enjoy art and music, and when we incorporate these activities into academic learning, children come away with a feeling that learning is fun and school is a good place to be. Humans are intrinsically artistic and musical. Some of us may be more talented in one regard or another, but we all seek to create.
Read MoreOn September 19th, Waldorf education marked 100 years since it began in Stuttgart, Germany. More than 1,100 schools and nearly 2,000 Waldorf kindergartens in more than 80 countries marked the day with celebrations, chalk drawings, singing, video and more – and for months, we have all been connected on social media as we share images of this powerful approach to educating our young.
Read MoreOf the many wonderful aspects of Waldorf education, the class trip is one of my favorite events for many reasons. It builds a tighter bond among students and classroom parents, brings real-world experiences into the curriculum and provides the opportunity to deepen our relationship with nature while removing ourselves from the fast-paced technological world of today.
Read MoreOne of the most persistent myths about Waldorf Education is that children are not taught to read until “later,” usually meaning about the third grade.
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