Posts tagged waldorf
3 Reasons Why Journey Through the Grades is the Can't-Miss Parent Evening of the Year

I’m here to tell you why you should mark that evening on your calendar IN PEN and set an alert on your phone. It all comes down to three little reasons why you should attend Journey Through the Grades.

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Why We Jump Rope: Some of the Many Benefits

Many classes gather each morning — regardless of whether the weather is conducive to running and jumping — because these activities have an intrinsic value beyond the obvious health benefits. In my years of orchestrating and observing these simple activities with my students, I’ve found them to be even revolutionary.

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The Winter Spiral: Offering an Inner Light as a Realization of Individuality

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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Diwali: Festival of Lights

So many cultures celebrate holidays and festivals with similar gestures at the same time of year. Why is this?

It is because, no matter our culture, religion, ethnicity, gender, race, etc., we are all living in relation to the seasons and the cycle of the year. Like Michaelmas, Martinmas, and the Lantern Walk, Diwali calls on us to celebrate and cultivate our inner light to bring with us through the darkness of winter.

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