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!

7th Grade European Renaissance Studies

The Seventh Grade Content Creators share what they learned during their recent European Renaissance studies.

Middle SchoolChelsea Slaven-DavisDecember 8, 2021waldorf, waldorf school, waldorf education, waldorf middle school, middle school, history, renaissance, european renaissance, art, renaissance art, shakespeare, seventh grade

The Mission of Waldorf Education

Cedarwood’s Pedagogical Director, Chiaki Uchiyama, provides an in-depth look at how Waldorf education serves not just our children, but all of humanity.

Parenting, Elementary School, Early Education, Middle SchoolChiaki UchiyamaApril 9, 2021mission of waldorf, waldorf education, mission of waldorf education, anthroposophy, rudolf steiner, childhood development, child development, waldorf teacher, teacher, education, chiaki uchiyama, waldorf pedagogy

Cedarwood Connected Learning & the Use of Technology

Suddenly, we have become completely reliant on screens and computer technology in order to work, express our thoughts and feelings, and to make our connections with others. This directly challenges the sphere of education in general, but specifically Waldorf schools worldwide, as our pedagogy is based on in-person relationships, with each other and with nature.

Six Basic Exercises: Mindfulness

This series of exercises was designed to cultivate an ability to think with our hearts, rather than with our heads. Through these exercises we can attain thoughts that unite us with others in such a way that we lose neither our individuality nor true freedom.

ParentingNatalie NormanMarch 31, 2020Cedarwood Waldorf Schoolwaldorf, waldorf education, meditation, six basic exercises, six subsidiary exercises, rudolf steiner, inner work

Six Basic Exercises for Inner Work

This series of exercises was designed to cultivate an ability to think with our hearts, rather than with our heads. Through these exercises we can attain thoughts that unite us with others in such a way that we lose neither our individuality nor true freedom.

ParentingChiaki UchiyamaFebruary 27, 2020Cedarwood Waldorf Schoolwaldorf, waldorf education, meditation, six basic exercises, six subsidiary exercises, rudolf steiner, inner work

Why We Prepare & Share Snack Together

By the end of snack, the soup pot is empty and there is a feeling of well-being: our whole being is nourished and it all began with a job well done.

Parenting, Early EducationErin CartwrightFebruary 27, 2020Cedarwood Waldorf Schoolwaldorf, waldorf education, waldorf classroom, classroom, early childhood, preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, cooking with kids, kindergarten snack, waldorf snack, kindergarten soup

Strengthening a Gem of Waldorf Education: World Language Programs

World languages are vital to fulfilling the mission of Waldorf education: to educate children to reach their full potential as human beings who have the capacity to freely choose empathy and peace.

By design, Waldorf schools offer two world languages starting in Grade One. This fundamental part of the curriculum is instrumental in developing the flexibility of thinking and feeling necessary for truly empathetic communication.

Elementary School, Middle School, LanguagesMichelle JarvisJanuary 15, 2020Cedarwood Waldorf Schoolwaldorf, waldorf education, world languages, foreign language, world language teacher

Why We Use Natural Materials

Natural materials like the ones you see in our Early Childhood spaces and grade school classrooms develop a sense of life in young children.

Elementary School, Middle School, Parenting, Early EducationChiaki UchiyamaJanuary 14, 2020Cedarwood Waldorf Schoolwaldorf, waldorf education, waldorf classroom, classroom, early childhood, preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, natural materials, natural classroom, beauty in the classroom

3 Reasons Why Journey Through the Grades is the Can't-Miss Parent Evening of the Year

I’m here to tell you why you should mark that evening on your calendar IN PEN and set an alert on your phone. It all comes down to three little reasons why you should attend Journey Through the Grades.

Elementary School, Middle School, Community Events, ParentingMeredith Floyd-PrestonJanuary 8, 2020Cedarwood Waldorf Schoolopen house, journey through the grades, curriculum, waldorf, waldorf curriculum, waldorf education, parent evening

100 Years of Waldorf!

On September 19, 2019, Waldorf education celebrates 100 years. Across the globe, Waldorf schools are engaging in creative, social and environmental actions.

Announcements, Community EventsChelsea Slaven-DavisSeptember 19, 2019waldorf100, waldorf, waldorf education

Inside Cedarwood

World languages are vital to fulfilling the mission of Waldorf education: to educate children to reach their full potential as human beings who have the capacity to freely choose empathy and peace.

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