Read the Voice Click Here Contents of Newsletter: Farewell from Peter Griffin Igniting a Passion for the Golden Mean by Dean Husseini The Magic of Wee Folk- Parent & Child by Elizabeth Palermo What I learned Today – By Jeannine LeBouthillier Photos of Plays Becoming a Waldorf Teacher by Kate Meehan Reflections of a Grade [...]
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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 [...]
Therapeutic Eurythmy For Children
Therapeutic Eurythmy Workshop FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC January 31st, 7-9pm Join Michael Chapatis and Janet Hendershot for an informative and hands on evening exploring and understanding therapeutic eurythmy and how it can benefit children. What is Therapeutic Eurythmy? Eurythmy Therapy is a form of movement therapy, which seeks positive outcomes in physiological, emotional [...]
Waste-Free Lunches
Hey did you know that this is Waste-Free Lunch week? On October 17th, Crystal Garden, Grade 2 and Grade 4 are bringing lunches to school that don’t make garbage and will be participating in the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge with students from schools across Ontario. How will we do it? • We will start by packing [...]
Parenting Course by Dr. Gordon Neufeld Facilitated by April Quan
Parenting Course by Dr. Gordon Neufeld Facilitated by April Quan 8 Thursday nights starting October 6, 7:00pm – 9:00pm in the Sungarden Kindergarten I am starting up a new group for the videocourse The Vital Connection, Part I of Dr. Gordon Neufeld’s 3-part Power to Parent series. It is applicable to children of every age. [...]
Michaelmas Sept 28- why this British Christian throw back tale is performed by Grades 1 to 4 at all?
Michaelmas One of the mysteries for parents new to Waldorf schools is Michaelmas. On a cranky day, one might wonder why this British Christian throw back tale is performed by Grades 1 to 4 at all? What form of British Christian indoctrination is this? Why is such importance placed on festivals at Waldorf schools and [...]
Summer Read
The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgen This book is hard to find like a rare jewel. My niece’s Gr.3 Waldorf Teacher at Halton read this to her class and asked parents to read it again to them over the summer. My niece loved the book despite the truly sad beginning that made the teacher weep [...]
Grade 5 Greek Olympics
Beauty and Grace, the heart of the Grade 5 Olympiad. Enjoy this video on the objectives of each event held at the Olympiad. Jaimen Mcmillan, Founder of Spatial Dynamics, video on the Gr.5 Olympiad Grade 4/5 have returned from their Greek Olympiad at TWS. O’ Zeus, Mighty God of Thunder, answered the athletes prayers and [...]
The 9 Year change- What is happening to my child?
Joyful Parenting Any teacher will tell you that Gr.3 and Gr.4 are challenging years. According to the Waldorf understanding of child development this is called the 9 year change. The 9 year change is almost like a midlife crisis. The child is moving from looking within to out and suddenly they do feel alone in [...]
Spring Festivities:Maypole
