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Reading: The Ultimate Superpower

Q. What is the world' s Ultimate Superpower? 

A. " It’s reading, of course. [It] gives us the ability to go to the moon, travel through time, fight harrowing battles, and live amongst royalty. With it, we can warp reality, solve complex scientific equations, build skyscrapers, cure diseases, and ultimately, change the course of our future!" http://ow.ly/meyw30neFw2

Panda Bear shares new single “Token”

Music for your weekend! ​

"Animal Collective’s Panda Bear (experimental artist and WSB Class of '92 alumni Noah Lennox) is set to return in just under a month with his new solo album, Buoys." http://ow.ly/1Y7G30nkWCg

How to raise a child who cares

Weekend To Do list: Focus on "right now". 

"Empathy and caring are skills to be learned... The most important parenting work is done not only when we have serious, meaningful conversations with our kids, but just as often when we simply play with them, read to them, argue with them, joke with them, or hang out together." http://ow.ly/ogC230neF38

Pasadena Waldorf Names Jena L. Hoffman New Business Administrator

Congratulations to the Pasadena Waldorf School community on the addition of their new Business Administrator Jena L. Hoffman! We wish Ms. Hoffman and our friends and colleagues at PWS many years of healthy growth and happy success. 

I’m a Developer. I Won’t Teach My Kids to Code, and Neither Should You.

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

The Case for Creative Play in a Digital Age

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! 

Speaking to Your Baby in This Particular Way Can Help Their Language Skills

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

Harvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment

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! 

Waldorf Academy In Toronto Focuses On Gender Identity In Winter Fair

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. ​