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Blog: The Light of Aurora

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AWS Blog:The Light of Aurora

Our school song, The Light of Aurora, inspired the name of our school Blog. May the light of wisdom embodied in Waldorf education shine out into our community!


Let Us Play!

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 (...
Jun 17, 2021
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Performing Arts:  Behind the Scenes Learning

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...
Oct 13, 2021
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The Founding of Aurora Waldorf School

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...
Aug 20, 2021
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The Gift of Storytelling

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...
Apr 20, 2022
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Making the Switch from Public School to Waldorf: A Parent’s Perspective

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...
Feb 03, 2023
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