Let Us Play!
When was the last time you played?
Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf education, gave a picture of human beings as having three distinct yet interconnected aspects: thinking (...
Performing Arts: Behind the Scenes Learning
Every year starting in First Grade, all Waldorf students participate in a class play and multiple smaller stage performances highlighting aspects of the curriculum. Performing arts...
The Founding of Aurora Waldorf School
1987: We’re sitting in the upper story of Dan Winter’s huge, ancient barn in Eden, NY, listening to a newly-minted Waldorf Kindergarten teacher, Dawn Mullen, talk about a completel...
The Gift of Storytelling
Waldorf students are immersed in stories from early childhood through adolescence. In the early years they hear simple nature stories that gradually transition to fairy tales. Late...
Making the Switch from Public School to Waldorf: A Parent’s Perspective
As I write this, school has just resumed after the winter holiday break. My daughter has been at Aurora Waldorf School (AWS) since September, having switched from public elementary...