Maypole Hillcrest Park
MAYPOLE CELEBRATIONS Spring is in the air as Waldorf Academy prepares for their annual May Pole Dance. Toronto Ontario– Once again, Waldorf Academy will be celebrating their annual May Day Celebration this Saturday, May 4th, 2013, inclusive of a Fairy Dance, and a Maypole Dance at the idyllic Hillcrest Park in Forest Hill. Celebrations are [...]
The Magic and artistry of the Waldorf Doll
Waldorf Dolls One of the unique features of Waldorf Academy’s Childcare, Nursery and Kindergarten are the dolls. They are all ome of a kinds, handmade and completely designed for the child rather than mass consumption. They are meant to ignite their imagination. They are not meant to be mini-adults or to perpetuate gender or ethnic [...]
Martinmas and Lantern Walks- Gifts of Light
The Childcare Centre enjoyed a lovely celebration last week -the Lantern Walk. Over a hundred parents and their wee children walked in the darkness only lit by their little glowing lanterns singing softly Martinmas songs. Walking in the dark with so many friends is so exciting for the children and the beginning of a truly magical [...]
Summer Information Sessions: Grade 3 & Kindergarten
Grade 3 Information Session: August 14th, 6-7pm Drop In Please join us for an opportunity to learn more about our Grade 3 curriculum on August 14th at 6pm. Meet the Grade 3 teacher and ask questions, look at student work and find out what it means to have a curriculum based on child development. Drop [...]
Kindergarten: Children Need Time- Harvard Research
Excerpt From The Kids Haven’t Changed; Kindergarten Has New data support a return to “balance” in kindergarten By LAURA PAPPANO “Above all, young children need time—time to manipulate objects and ideas, time to make the information their own,” says Daniel. The Gesell study, she says, “is a resource to people who want to find greater [...]
Teacher Appreciation Week: The Waldorf Teacher
Photo 1: Grade 1 Teacher: Ms.Colby Photo 2: Next Year’s Grade 5 Teacher, Mr.SIngh What is a Waldorf Teacher? Excerpt from: The Waldorf Teacher: Someone You Can Steal Horses With by Dorit Winter “I’m a computer programmer,” says your neighbor on a cross country flight. “You?” “I’m a …uh… I teach.” “Teach what?” “Teach teachers [...]
Screen-Free Week Every Week at Waldorf
Why we encourage screen free week every week at Waldorf Schools At Waldorf schools we encourage screen-free week every week. This helps the teacher deliver the curriculum. At the beginning of the week a new concept is introduced to the students. Three-Day Rhythm: Waldorf is the ONLY educational method to use sleep or spacing as [...]
We Do Teach Reading From Nursery School Onward. It Is Just A Different Approach.
Why does Waldorf have different age requirements from the public school system? The rationale for this age difference stems from our approach to teaching, which is grounded in child development and the idea of “doing the right thing at the right time.” Waldorf schools take great care to ensure that each child is developmentally ready [...]
Winter Fair
