CONFLUX CAFE # 6

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The First ever Waldorf School!

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In times to come,
Human beings will have to live
The one for the other,
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And not the one through the other.
Thus is reached the world’s ultimate aim,
When each one is with themselves
Yet each would give to the other,
What none would demand.
Rudolf Steiner

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Velwell Orchard

Biodynamics, Aikido, and Traditional Rural Skills

velwellorchard.org

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'Study Rhythms, they the bearer of life,' Dr. Rudolf Steiner's answer to Dr. Rudolf Hauschka's question: 'What is life?' with thanks to Thomas Moore!
Shared by Kathryn C. P.

Eulalia Luz Santos

Thomas Moore
"Everyday repetition, like a regular restaurant, helps make an activity a ritual, serving the soul, not just the spirit."
Art by Silvia Pastore

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"Research continues to point out that young children learn best through meaningful play experiences, yet many preschools are transitioning from play-based learning to becoming more academic in nature." "Ironically, it is through active free play outdoors where children start to build many of the foundational life skills they need in order to be successful for years to come."

The decline of play in preschoolers — and the rise in sensory issues

Here is a new post from pediatric occupational therapist Angela Hanscom, author of a number of popular posts on this blog, including “Why so many kids can’t sit still...

washingtonpost.com

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Detroit Waldorf School

This is how we teach geometry in 5th & 6th grade. ‪#‎beautyinmath‬ ‪#‎detroitwaldorfschool‬ ‪#‎waldorfsixthgrade

http://www.waldorftoday.com/…/the-waldorf-way-a-students-p…/ The Waldorf Way: A Student’s Perspective | Waldorf Today - Waldorf Employment, Teaching Jobs,... I am 16, and spent a good thirteen years of my life attending the White Mountain Waldorf School in Albany. My time at Waldorf was the best. All of the people there... waldorftoday.com ***

Norse Mythology in the third grade!

What do we lose when we let our children play computer based war games ? This is something we are exploring here in Brighton UK in relation to the increasing number of children being given access to gaming devices by parents who send children to our Waldorf School

The Loss of Emotion and Embodiment in Children's Gaming

The Game is Changing In the early days of shoot 'em up computer games, physical gestures at least partly mimicked physical ones. I remember watching angry...

digitalinferno.wordpress.com

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How to handle a hormonal teenager in 5 easy steps - Peaceful Parenting

5 Steps to calm down your hormonal teenager that when applied immediately calm and reduce the likelihood of re-occurance.

peacefulparenting.com.au|By Peaceful Parenting Australia

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Unbelievably  generous offering!!!

Waldorf School Songs

On this website you’ll find more than 1,400 beautiful, fun, appealing songs in every imaginable genre; whether you’re interested in browsing, looking for new sources of inspiration, keen on listening to new arrangements, or eager to explore, this site is full of free songs to download.

waldorfschoolsongs.com




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Why do we insist on sending our kids to school so early?

As another of his children begins the long slide into full-time schooling, Dad of four Harry Wallop wonders why we don't take a leaf out of Scandinavia's education textbook

telegraph.co.uk

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Education is a Cultural Activity, not a Political or Economic One

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Thanks for reading!

Anne Perry.