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.
Read MoreChildren learn in many different ways. That’s why it is so important for teachers to bring concepts through multiple senses. At Cedarwood, we teach science through stories, as well as outdoors in nature and in the lab. We move, build, and even bake & eat our math. We teach literature through theater. We sing our history and languages.
Read MoreOne 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.
Read MoreFinal performances of the 2020-21 school year from grades 4-8!
Read MoreOur incredible team of subject teachers and student ambassadors share what school is like when the whole child is engaged each day, head, heart & hands!
Read MoreNeed a little colorful boost to your day? The 8th graders recently had great fun painting spring flowers in class together.
Read MoreCedarwood’s Pedagogical Director, Chiaki Uchiyama, provides an in-depth look at how Waldorf education serves not just our children, but all of humanity.
Read MoreAs is the tradition at Cedarwood, these students have been working hard since the spring of 2020 to research, study, design, build, and create a plethora of amazing projects.
Read MoreWe checked in with teachers, staff, parents & students to see how the past year of learning, connecting and growing together at Cedarwood has gone!
Read MoreSpring energy is in the air, and our eighth-grade recently spent a day channeling the season of spring with canvas and paints.
Read MoreHow our seventh grade teacher is honoring Black History Month with his students:
Each new festival, each new lesson or book choice, or choices about how we shape and adorn our spaces, offers an opportunity to bring us a little bit closer in welcoming the diversity, harmony, and oneness that we all inwardly seek.
Read MoreNow that we are almost to a full year of distance learning — and halfway through our 2020-21 school year of Connected Learning 2.0 — we thought we’d check in with a few teachers throughout the school and see how things are going!
Read MoreCedarwood started offering optional virtual clubs on Fridays for students in the grades this fall. This month, we’re excited to share a little bit about our Spanish and Japanese Clubs!
Read MoreMany of our classes at Cedarwood have been working on singing and playing new songs in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month.
Read MoreCedarwood started offering optional virtual clubs on Fridays for students in the grades this fall. We’re excited to share a little bit about these new clubs with you, starting with our Social Justice and Service Clubs!
Read MoreThis winter, the 6th graders developed their own business plans and created products to sell to the community. There was an incredible amount of thought, creativity, hard work, and ingenuity — as well as math and a working understanding of global consumerism — that went into these products!
Read MoreAs the days grow shorter and colder, the eighth grade students have been doing an artistic study of snowscapes.
Read MoreGrade 8 launched the new school year by creating art inspired by the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreSuddenly, 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.
Read MoreThere may not be a more relevant story for our eighth graders to tackle than the fantastical tale about the concept of time and how it is used — and misused — by modern humans.
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