Category: Early Childhood
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Exploration, Inquiry, and Joy
Enthusiasm and excitement fill the day: apples and leaves falling from our trees, finding the homes of small creatures underneath the stumps and rocks, spiders making their webs, water in the stream, snow on the ground, and ice in the puddles! Each day holds a new wonder for the children. Every moment, whether in our…
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Sweet Summer Crafts for Children Ages 3-6 Along with a Parent
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Seeding the Future
New video celebrates 100th anniversary of Waldorf education. “Seeding the Future” provides a glimpse into the principles of Waldorf education, an education that fosters concern for others, connection to the world, and the capacity to be in service to society. This video short is a trailer to the international film, “Learn to Change the World”…
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In the Winter Garden
Early Childhood News In the winter garden, covered with snow, little seeds are sleeping, deep down below. Here come the children: 1, 2, 3. Skipping in the garden, happily. The kindergarten play yard has been a blur with busy children at work and play in the snow. They’ve been sledding and sliding, digging and building.…
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The Kindergarten Has Some Big Visitors
This week, Class 6-7 walked across campus to visit the Early Childhood Center. After singing for the kindergarteners, the middle schoolers passed a delightful half hour playing kindergarten-style. Jungle gyms were scaled. An obstacle course was set up. Sandboxes were explored with trowels and buckets. Sixth grader Gabe decided to hang out at the playhouse…
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Make a Cuddle Doll!
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Parent-Child Classes 2017-2018.
Register NOW for our upcoming 5-week sessions of parent-child classes! Join a cozy, welcoming community of caregivers and little ones with a skilled parenting mentor.
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Pulling the Plug: It’s Easier Than You Think!
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Media and Young Children
Our early-childhood teachers are offering a parent evening on Wednesday, September 20, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. They’ll be discussing the effects of media on young children, and how to work with this as a family. Here is a brief video on the subject, shared by the Marin Waldorf School in California. It’s well worth a…
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Tea and Puppets
Ashwood Waldorf School is hosting a puppet play and tea party for children 18 months-6 yrs. old with an adult in the Rosewood Early-Childhood Center on the campus at 180 Park St. in Rockport on Friday, July 22, at 10:00 a.m. Join teacher Beth Lunt, who will share the tale of Old Gnome at the…