Submitted by Stacie Henderson on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 11:44pm
Education trends come and go. However, the importance of nurturing your child's curiosity, imagination, and comfort with the unknown will never change.
"Coding is not the new literacy... There are no books that teach you how to solve a problem no one has seen before. This is why I don’t want my kids to learn syntax. I want them to learn to solve problems, to dive deep into an issue, to be creative. So how do we teach that?" http://ow.ly/MDPw30neCyf
Submitted by Stacie Henderson on Sat, 01/12/2019 - 9:44pm
Weekends are the perfect time to disconnect from electronics and reconnect over "low-tech" toys, books, and games. Heed the American Academy of Pediatrics word of advice and swap all those bells and whistles for sticks and nature walks in our Saturday Parent and Child class!
Submitted by Stacie Henderson on Fri, 01/11/2019 - 6:14pm
Dive into parenting topics, such as how to speak to your baby, with our weekday Parent and Child classes, starting today!
Q. What is "Parentese"?
A. "It’s not baby-talk or made-up speech. Instead, it’s the way you talk to your baby — the sounds your voice makes, the intonation, and how clearly you speak. To speak parentese you need to slow down, exaggerating vowels and upping intonation. Real vocabulary is more than acceptable: It’s necessary." http://ow.ly/oCi730neE7i
Submitted by Stacie Henderson on Fri, 01/11/2019 - 6:12pm
Instead of opting-out, parents should OPT-IN to Waldorf education's approach to preserving the treasured, formative years of childhood with proven, developmentally appropriate methods of academic/life preparedness. Start your journey today with our Thursday Winter Parent and Child classes!
Submitted by Stacie Henderson on Fri, 01/11/2019 - 6:12pm
Congrats to our colleagues at the Waldorf Academy in Toronto for continuing to make strides that are inclusive and reflective of our shared human experience.
