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Multi-year Teaching in Grade School

Multi-year teaching in a Waldorf grade school allows teachers to take the time to make deep connections with students. Keeping the main lesson class teacher as a steady authority in a child’s life is beneficial to social and intellectual learning.

Understanding Eurythmy

Eurythmy helps s​tudents l​earn​ ​intentional ​movement through exercises, patterns and games. ​They learn to move in thoughtful and disciplined ways in collaboration with others.

Towards the Deepening of Waldorf Education

The book, Towards the Deepening of Waldorf Education, was formerly only available to teachers, but now is is available to all who would like to read Steiner’s verses and meditations.

The Advantages of Paper Note Taking

Study results continue to show that taking notes by hand, versus typing, aids in learning and retaining information. One teacher makes the case that paper note taking also helps students be more organized, focused and creatve.