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Teaching students about money

The Covid-19 pandemic really highlighted how financially troubled our society is. Debt levels are extremely high, bankruptcies are commonplace and many families are living paycheque to paycheque. Today’s adults are suffering and may be setting the next generation up for trouble, as well. Tackling the

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Silence is golden

Stepping outside and enjoying the pure, night air also gives one the opportunity to ‘hear’ the silence of the night. Such silence is truly ‘golden’ and comes as a refreshing antidote to the noises of the daylight hours. While some noises are most ‘natural’ sounds

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The Adolescent Years

The transition from childhood to youth brings many challenges. The young person needs guidance for the critical faculty of judgment is not yet awake. He/she guards jealously the little flame of independence of which he now becomes aware. There is a longing for self-expression and

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Education’s Role in Curbing Teen Anxiety

Does modern education contribute to teen anxiety? And, if so, how can we change school culture and methodology to help our children gain a sense of well-being? Studies prove that it is nearly a third of all teenagers are being classified as being frequently anxious,

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Finding your family rhythm

What is rhythm? You may have heard your child’s Waldorf kindergarten teacher mention the importance of rhythm in the unfamiliar context of schedule and routine. When we talk about rhythm in Waldorf education, it is not so different from musical rhythm. We are considering the

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The Importance of Play

The culture of childhood can be found in all languages and in all human communities. The child’sneed to play remains the same in the world over. Common to all children, the universal character of this childhood culture has something to do with the imagination, resourcefulness,

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Reviving reading as a habit

As Waldorf educators we love reading and understand its importance for all learning. That’s why we teach the skill in a way that differs from the methods of many other schools. We’re aiming higher, using an approach that’s more likely to foster the development of

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Choosing Fairy Tales for Different Ages

Deciding which fairy tales are appropriate for which age group is a problem which faces every kindergarten teacher as well as every parent who wants to offer fairy tales to children. However, some guidelines may be of help. There is wealth of folk tales and

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