Cedarwood’s Pedagogical Director, Chiaki Uchiyama, provides an in-depth look at how Waldorf education serves not just our children, but all of humanity.
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“The fourth light of Advent is the light of humankind. The light of love, the light of thought, to give and to understand.”
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This evening we honor the animals large and small who reflect back our humanity to us. We are grateful for their companionship, the lessons they offer about caring, loving, and sharing the earth with each other.
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The second evening of our Winter Spiral honors the Plant Kingdom, which nourishes us.
You might add something from the Plant Kingdom to your own Winter Spiral at home: flowers, a bough of greenery found outdoors, a beautiful leaf…
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The first evening of our Winter Spiral honors the Mineral Kingdom: the earth, rocks, stones, and the essential minerals and elements that make up our natural environment.
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A few ideas for creating a quiet space to facilitate the Winter Spiral experience.
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Each year during this dark time we offer this symbolic experience to the children. When the time comes in our precious children's development, we must learn to let go of our control and send them off further into the unknown with faith, hope, and love. This festival is our prayer for the children’s successful journey through life.
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As a founder of Cedarwood Waldorf School, Ms. Susan’s focus has been the growth and development of the school and the serving of the community.
The school is now 23 years old with strong teachers, staff, and community. It has grown and matured in a way that we can now offer, nurture, and give back to the outer world. Ms. Susan’s compassionate teaching and selfless service are resonating throughout the school as a fundamental way of being.
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We are currently living in multiple layers of uncertainty. Our Michaelmas time challenges us to let go of whatever is inessential and work together in collaboration to overcome our fears.
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Suddenly, we have become completely reliant on screens and computer technology in order to work, express our thoughts and feelings, and to make our connections with others. This directly challenges the sphere of education in general, but specifically Waldorf schools worldwide, as our pedagogy is based on in-person relationships, with each other and with nature.
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This series of exercises was designed to cultivate an ability to think with our hearts, rather than with our heads. Through these exercises we can attain thoughts that unite us with others in such a way that we lose neither our individuality nor true freedom.
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Natural materials like the ones you see in our Early Childhood spaces and grade school classrooms develop a sense of life in young children.
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The darkness is actually an invitation for each individual to find and shine their personal light. One by one, as the small lights are offered from each person gathered as a community at the Winter Spiral, we create a starry heaven on earth.
The answers to these questions shift as the children get older, and by middle school, exploring possible answers may best be done by the students themselves.
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As we stand at the gates of winter, looking into the dark and despair of coming days, we are reminded of St. Martin and the warmth and hope of his story.
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In Waldorf schools, we are often asked, “What do we do about screen time? Social media? Cell phones?”
The answers to these questions shift as the children get older, and by middle school, exploring possible answers may best be done by the students themselves.
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