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at Historic Moraine Farm
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Category Archives: Waldorf Education
Cape Ann Waldorf School Alumni Interviews
See what a few of Cape Ann Waldorf School’s alumni have to say about their time at CAWS and what a Waldorf education has meant to them. Cape Ann Waldorf School Alumni Interviews: Hannah Elliott-Higgins Cape Ann Waldorf School Alumni … Continue reading
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$10,000 Challenge Grant Met!
Thanks to donors like you, Cape Ann Waldorf School met the $10,000 challenge grant! Thanks to the generosity of the CAWS community, we met the goal of our December challenge grant. CAWS will now receive an additional $10,000 for the … Continue reading
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Painting the Sistine Desk
Seventh Grade Curriculum Update by Anna Scalera The seventh grade recently finished a history block on the Renaissance – a period brimming with excellent possibilities for learning through biographies. Our block began with the life story of Joan of Arc. The … Continue reading
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Prescription for Play
A great little film on the importance of free play in children’s lives. Dr. Ken Ginsburg, pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and author of Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings, and Dr. Marilyn Benoit, … Continue reading
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Creativity on the Decline in American Schoolchildren
Waldorf Education encourages the type of critical thinking too-often being neglected in other schools today. This article tells how education – and creative thinking – have changed in the last few decades. From the author: “Creativity is nurtured by … Continue reading
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The Gift of Learning — Steiner Waldorf Schools in England
An excellent 3 minute film on England’s Steiner Waldorf Schools. The Gift of Learning The longer version is below The Gift of Learning — full length
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A New Short Film on Waldorf Education
Why Waldorf — from the Marin Waldorf School
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Reading Is Elemental
Professor Helen Vendler, a distinguished scholar and leading American poetry critic, imagines what kind of early schooling would produce great readers. Here’s what she says: In a utopian world, I would propose, for the ultimate maintenance of the humanities … Continue reading
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CAWS in the news
If you see this paper around, make sure to pick up a copy. North Shore Children & Families has printed a great article on Cape Ann Waldorf School. You can read it on their web site or by clicking on … Continue reading
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Wherever I May Wander…Boundless Love Will Flourish
The level of giving by our faculty is staggering sometimes. First, they and their students came before the school for the April assembly, sharing the work of the eight small communities that comprise our eight wonderful grades. Then the faculty … Continue reading
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