On Windy Hill

Dr. Stuart Brown Visits WSP

On the morning of February 15, our school hosted Dr. Stuart Brown, on behalf of CommonGround. Dr. Brown, a pioneer in the field of play research, gave an engaging talk about the importance of play in all of our lives. Drawing from his research, he confirmed the importance of so much of the Waldorf curriculum – play, storytelling, movement, and handwork were all elements he cited as being important to the development of a healthy human being. The audience of approximately 60 people included WSP parents, staff, and faculty as well as parents and teachers from other schools. Thanks to all of those who attended and helped with the event - in particular, to Karleen Aghevli, Siobhan Darrow, Cynthia Darvin Vega, Angela Kneppers, Mary Langeron, and Judith Wides.

Race to Nowhere

The Race to Nowhere is showing this week in Princeton. This film focuses on the high-pressure environment—mostly in schools—that children today are experiencing. The good news is that this troubling situation is being brought to light. We at the Waldorf School of Princeton are thankful that our school, like all Waldorf schools, provides, as Christina Sbarra in the attached blog interview says, "a living, deep, creative, balanced, and humanizing education" for our children.

Race to Nowhere

How Handwriting Trains the Brain

It is always nice to see the Waldorf School of Princeton's educational approach validated in the news media. This recent article in the Wall Street Journal discusses why handwriting is still an ability worth developing and honing. At the Waldorf School of Princeton, a student's handwriting is an important part of his or her work throughout each grade school year. While form drawing in first and second grade has several purposes, among these is preparation for cursive writing which is taught in third grade. Calligraphy is included in the sixth grade curriculum.

Read this interesting article in the Wall Street Journal here!