Todd Murray, M.D., parent and board Chair at Waldorf Sarasota, created a slideshow to capture many of the outstanding achievements of Waldorf graduates, as well as the many successful people who have chosen Waldorf education for their own children. Find …
What Does It Mean to Raise a Spiritual Child?
The link below is a fascinating story on NPR, about Lisa Miller’s new book, The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving Miller is careful to distinguish between spirituality and religion, and gives a broad …
Waldorf Education and the Use of Technology
Waldorf education continues to eschew informational technology as a tool in educating children under the age of 14. Read why in this article from Vicki Larson, Waldorf educator and administrator, Waldorf Education and the Use of Technology.
Educating Children For The Journey
Jack Petrash discerns the three essential needs of children with humor and insight. He explores what this means for education today and into the future. Our world is changing at a rapid and dramatic pace. Every decade brings technological advances …
Let the Kids Learn Through Play
David Kohn is a freelance science writer based in Baltimore. Kohn discusses some of the research that supports play-based kindergartens. Those seeking independent schooling for their children, read on, there are compelling reasons Waldorf kindergartens are and will remain play-based. …
Anti-Screen? No…Pro Human Relationship? Yes
This article is an extract from The Soul of Discipline: The Simplicity Parenting Approach to Warm, Firm and Calm Guidance. From Toddlers to Teens (Ballantine Books/Penguin Random House. 2015) by Kim John Payne. How a parent handles the influence of …
Behold the Humble Block
Waldorf schools nurture the development of creative thinking through a variety of hands-on activities, including playing with “old fashioned” toys such as wooden blocks. Many of these activities ask the children to collaborate and problem solve using their individual resources. …
Spring Gala and Auction
Eugene Waldorf School’s 21st annual Spring Gala and Auction “Growing Our Future” To benefit our school’s scholarship fund Saturday, March 14, 2015, 6:00-10:00 pm Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St. in Eugene Tickets $30 in advance, $35 after March 9th, …
Five Reasons to Think Twice Before Praising Your Child and Five Ideas for What to Do Instead
It has taken me years as a trained Waldorf early childhood teacher and later, as a mom, to integrate the understand that children need not be overly praised. Kim Allsup’s blog, Growing Children, offers concrete lists of the benefits of …
A Comparison of Waldorf and Mainstream Education
When parents are researching private schools, the myriad of options and different educational philosophies can sometimes be overwhelming. Many prospective parents are considering transitioning their children from mainstream school into Waldorf Education. And so, the question becomes, “What exactly is …