Did you know? What is Michaelmas and why do Waldorf schools celebrate it today?
We invite you to watch this video by Camellia Waldorf School Pedagogical Chair, Laura Embrey to help answers those questions.
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Jun 4
- 1 min
Did you know? A picture of commencement at the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh.
Each year WSP graduates a group of students, celebrating both the whole class and the individual students who make up the class. Have you...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Apr 22
- 1 min
Free Online Summit April 25–May 4: Parenting Teens in Uncertain Times
More than 40 Master Keynote Speakers in Neuroscience, Mindfulness, Psychology, and Indigenous Wisdom!
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Did you know? Steiner believed inner work was an essential practice for those guiding children.
Steiner gave guidance, including what are referred to as the “six basic exercises,” and other indications on this theme in his lectures.
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Did you know? Waldorf curriculum uniquely addresses the developmental shift of the 9-year-old.
Children go through a dramatic developmental shift around the age of nine. Waldorf Education recognizes and reflects this change in the...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Feb 5
- 1 min
Did you know? Rudolf Steiner’s Calendar of the Soul is read from weekly by the WSP admin team—why?
Each week, the WSP admin team begins its meeting by reading a verse from Rudolf Steiner’s Calendar of the Soul? Why? And what is the...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Jan 29
- 1 min
Did you know? What is form drawing and why is it taught in Waldorf Schools?
“Form drawing, as it is called, is repetitive drawing of symbols and shapes—both linear and lateral, zigzag or congruous knots. This...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Jan 14
- 1 min
Did you know? Waldorf math curriculum follows developmental stages for learning.
Learn more about the ways math is taught in Waldorf schools.
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
Did you know? Why is limiting media and electronics encouraged in Waldorf Education?
Limiting media use/exposure is difficult—particularly during a global pandemic—but serves a child in a variety of ways. From brain...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Nov 14, 2021
- 1 min
Parent Offering: Resources to Support Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
We are twenty months into a life-changing, anxiety-inducing experience involving sickness, death, changing public health guidelines, and...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
Did you know? Why does Waldorf Education include handwork and an emphasis on working with the hands?
According to the article, “Why Crafting Is Great For Your Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains” by Dr. Sarah McKay, crafting with others...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
Did you know? Waldorf teachers meditate daily on each student in their class.
Waldorf teachers meditate daily on each student in their class. They sit with a mental image of the child and open themselves up to...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Did you know? Nature is integrated into Waldorf Education in developmentally appropriate ways.
Waldorf Education gives children a uniquely developmentally appropriate approach to integrating nature into their studies and lives.
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Oct 9, 2021
- 2 min
Grade Eight finishes the second week of its anatomy block by learning about the five senses.
Ms. Goodman provides an overview of the goals of this block and why, at this age, these studies are so important.
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Oct 3, 2021
- 1 min
Did you know? Main Lesson books are unique to Waldorf Education.
While traditional schools pair lecturing with textbook references and worksheets, Waldorf students process and record lectures in notes...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
Did you know? Waldorf Education Builds Resiliency
Waldorf Education was founded in response to a desire for more humane values and new educational methods after the ravages of World War...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Sep 18, 2021
- 1 min
Did you know? Waldorf Education is “Developmentally Appropriate.” What exactly does this mean?
Waldorf Education is “Developmentally Appropriate.” What exactly does this mean? As explained by Sunbridge Institute: Waldorf Education...
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Waldorf School of PGH
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
Did you know? Design and Color in the Waldorf Classroom
If you were on campus for Beautification Weekend you may have noticed just how unique the Waldorf classroom is when compared to...
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