Thanks to your purchases through the Cedarwood Bookshop, we’ve been able to add 24 new titles to our collection in the early childhood program, and over 60 books in our grades classes.

Elementary School, Middle School, Early EducationChelsea Slaven-DavisFebruary 17, 2022child-centered, childhood development, waldorf, waldorf education, books, library, cedarwood bookshop, bookshop, Diversity Equity Inclusion, inclusion, diversity

Circus Arts at Cedarwood: An Update from Ms. Pearl

Cedarwood students don’t have to run away to join the circus — they just have to run to school!

Educational Support Team? More like Educational Support DREAM!

We find ourselves continually inspired and determined to build this program in a way that serves the students in our community with comprehensive, equitable support for the diversity of learners before us.

Elementary School, Middle SchoolClaire HarrisonNovember 17, 2021child-centered, childhood development, waldorf, educational support, educational support team, Claire Harrison, dyslexia, orton-gillingham, Orton-Gillingham, assessment, learning differences, neurodivergent

Remembering Mrs. Zay: The Lifelong Gifts of Waldorf Education

In September 1985 I met a woman who would impact the rest of my life. Her gifts, and the gifts of Waldorf education, extended beyond the classroom into the ability to connect with others, to see the humanity in each person, to treasure the group, and to feel stable in one’s roots even as wings are spread into high school and beyond.

Elementary School, Middle School, ParentingErin CooleyNovember 17, 2021child-centered, waldorf, personal development, Mrs. Zay, Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School, Berkshire Waldorf School, tribute, waldorf teacher, Waldorf teacher, alumni, alumni parent, Waldorf alumni

Seventh Grade: Observing the World

While developing research papers on scientists who we think have helped change the world, the seventh grade has also been talking about how scientists (and all of us) need to be observant of the world around them in order to truly see, experience, define, and know what is there.

Elementary School, Middle SchoolNatalie NormanOctober 8, 2021child-centered, childhood development, waldorf, writing, habit building, habits, healthy habits, building habits, will, development of the will, will development, learning how to learn, back-to-school

INIWIRMO & Curiosity Mindset

It’s impossible for us to know everything, and things are always changing. But we can learn to be curious, and know how to ask the questions that lead us to consider new ideas.

Elementary School, Middle SchoolMarlis SandwithSeptember 28, 2021child-centered, childhood development, waldorf, curiosity, curious, curiosity mindset, mindset, personal development

New Year, New Habits: How We're Building Healthy Ones

The beginning of the school year is always a time for remembering and rebuilding healthy school rhythms and routines.

Elementary School, Middle SchoolMeredith Floyd-PrestonSeptember 27, 2021child-centered, childhood development, waldorf, writing, habit building, habits, healthy habits, building habits, will, development of the will, will development, learning how to learn, back-to-school

Writing Across All Subjects Helps Deepen Understanding

Writing helps students grapple with, understand, and remember complex concepts in a wide range of academic subjects.

Elementary School, Middle SchoolChelsea Slaven-DavisSeptember 20, 2021child-centered, childhood development, waldorf, writing

How to Robot Proof Your Child's Future

As artificial intelligence creates economic disruption, what skills will students need to be successful in the future?

Being able to see the big picture and do complex systems thinking. Emotional intelligence, including empathy and intuition. The ability to dream up creative new ideas. The ability to build, test, and refine your ideas. And most importantly, the ability to learn new things and adapt to new situations.

Parenting, Elementary School, Early Education, Middle SchoolChelsea Slaven-DavisAugust 26, 2021child-centered, child development, childhood development, early childhood, waldorf

Rhythm, Rest, Protection & Time: Supporting Children with Anxiety & Nervousness

With the unexpected changes and hardships we have faced this past year, some may wonder: how can we prevent our children from feeling the stress and anxiety that this past year has caused? As with our general approach to early childhood education, the answer is quite simple: rhythm, rest, protection & time.

Parenting, Early EducationAvery GerhardtJuly 13, 2021child-centered, child development, childhood development, early childhood, waldorf, anxiety

A Child-Centered Education, Where Children Feel Seen

One of the best scientific predictors for how a child turns out, in terms of happiness, academic success, and meaningful relationships, is whether adults in their life consistently show up for them. Our teachers strive to see and recognize each of their students, greeting them each morning individually, and working with them over multiple years to build on their unique strengths and meet their individual challenges so that they can thrive.

Parenting, Elementary School, Early Education, Middle SchoolChelsea Slaven-DavisJuly 13, 2021child-centered, child development, childhood development, early childhood, waldorf

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