On Windy Hill

Simplicity Parenting Discussion at the Princeton Public Library

7 p.m., Fireplace Area, second floor
Deborah Renna, simplicity parenting coach, will lead this discussion of how to use the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer, happier, and more secure kids. The discussion will draw upon the book "Simplicity Parenting" by Kim John Payne. Co-sponsored by the library and the Waldorf School of Princeton. 

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

A very windy...Windy Hill

 

Girls in Sixth Grade enjoying the leaves that are falling on this very WINDY day!

 

Discovering Waldorf - Waldorf from a Neuroscientific Perspective

This compelling article by Dr. Regalena Melrose appeared recently on the Magic Onion blog.  Read the article to learn about the overwhelming body of neuroscientific evidence that supports the fundamental core of Waldorf Education.  Read more 

 

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!

Waldorf in the Home

This is the website for Informed Family Life, an organization run by Waldorf educators Rahima Baldwin Dancy and Cynthia Aldinger. The site provides over 200 articles on parenting and home schooling topics and is a resource worth knowing about. Click here to check it out!

"How to Raise Boys that Read"

As educators, we are always drawn to articles in the news that resonate with our school's philosophy. Studies are now linking a lack of reading ability in boys and young men to the emergence of video games and technology that limits a child's patience with the written word and his ability to use imagination.

For the full article, click here.

 

Opening Day, 9/7/2010

Parents, faculty, students and staff gathered to celebrate the opening day of school at the Waldorf School of Princeton. Children that are moving into the 1st grade were given bouquets of wild flowers by 7th graders welcoming them to grade school. It was stirring and beautiful to watch our young people going through an important transition. At our school, we honor and celebrate all rites of passage in a child's journey to adulthood. Seasonal festivals and new beginnings will continue to present themselves throughout the busy year, so make sure to visit this blog often for news, stories and events!

 

Parent comments on Waldorf education

Words from Jennifer Curtis:
Visit WSP parent Jennifer Curtis's blog and you'll see a wonderful recent posting about 'sustainable education at the Waldorf School of Princeton

Words from a Philadelphia Waldorf parent.
This recent blog posting comes from a parent at the Waldorf School of Philadelphia, in which he mentions the Waldorf School of Princeton

Kindergarten should not be a pressure cooker!

Home / News / Education Pressure-cooker kindergarten A new emphasis on testing and test preparation -- brought on by politicians, not early education experts -- is hurting the youngest students. (Illustrations by Paul Blow) By Patti Hartigan Connect to the link to read more.