Writing to Read – Handwriting Deepens Learning

New research out of John Hopkins University, published in the journal Psychological Science, shows that handwriting helps people learn certain skills, ...
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The Advantages of Paper Note Taking

Study results continue to show that taking notes by hand, versus typing, aids in learning and retaining information. In the Eduptopiaarticle ...
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Understanding Eurythmy

Many new to Waldorf education often ask, “What is Eurythmy?” when they hear it is offered as part of the ...
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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 ...
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Waldorf Schools are Media Literacy Role Models

Cyber Civics celebrated Media Literacy Week with the feature article -- Waldorf Schools are Media Literacy Role Models -- discussing Waldorf education's approach to media access ...
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Arts Integration in Core Curriculum

Teachers, in all schools, find themselves as purveyors of the arts as they stand before their students. They work to ...
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Fourth Graders Design and Build Bat Houses

Students at the Whidbey Island Waldorf School are building wood homes for local bat populations as part of their math block curriculum. ...
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Nature Playgrounds May Improve Immunity

A new study out of Finland shows that adding natural elements to a preschool playground improved the immune systems of ...
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Connecting Music Training to Literacy

Researchers in both neuroscience and education have noted the connection between music training and literacy skill building.  Nina Kraus, a ...
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