Maestra Michelle shares the story of her first experience of Día de los Muertos in Mexico.
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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.
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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.
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The beginning of the school year is always a time for remembering and rebuilding healthy school rhythms and routines.
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Cedarwood parent Jessica Lagunas and first grade assistant Nathan Smith have nine ideas for how families can learn about and honor Latin American culture & history during this time!
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Writing helps students grapple with, understand, and remember complex concepts in a wide range of academic subjects.
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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.
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Children 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.
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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.
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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.
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Final performances of the 2020-21 school year from grades 4-8!
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This special tradition at Cedarwood is a way for rising first graders to summon the courage and strength they’ve been building in kindergarten and cross over the bridge into the elementary school.
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Our incredible team of subject teachers and student ambassadors share what school is like when the whole child is engaged each day, head, heart & hands!
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Make a kite to fly on a breezy spring day!
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Need a little colorful boost to your day? The 8th graders recently had great fun painting spring flowers in class together.
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Cedarwood’s Pedagogical Director, Chiaki Uchiyama, provides an in-depth look at how Waldorf education serves not just our children, but all of humanity.
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As 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.
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We checked in with teachers, staff, parents & students to see how the past year of learning, connecting and growing together at Cedarwood has gone!
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Cedarwood parents Faith Kord and Hameed Noei have set up a beautiful Haft-Seen table to share this special celebration with our community!
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Last October, a group of volunteers from the administration, teaching staff, and parent community began meeting weekly to start the process of revisioning Cedarwood’s future.
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