Water's Edge School Weblog

On The Web: Tech gets a time-out

Blog Admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:02:11 +0000

Our thanks to Donna Brooks for forwarding this article along:

http://www.sanfranmag.com/story/tech-gets-a-time-out

As always, please feel free to share comments!

On The Web: Playing to Learn

Blog Admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:27:56 +0000

Thanks to Susan Love for sharing this find with our blog community:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/opinion/02engel.html?emc=eta1

Brilliant Parenting Discussion Group

Amy Howard — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:59:02 +0000

The Brilliant Parenting Discussion Group will meet at Water’s Edge Waldorf School, 150 W. Bonner Road at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month to discuss a variety of topics of interest to parents who take a mindful approach to the choices they make in raising their children. The group is open to the public, and meetings are free. Please call Claudia at 224-612-4758 to register.

We have added a web page for this group’s events here.

Day in The Life of a Waldorf School CANCELLED

Blog Admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:57:18 +0000

Please be aware that tonight’s event, “Day in the Life of a Waldorf School,” has been cancelled. A new date has been scheduled for February 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please pass this information along to anyone who might have been planning to attend.

On The Web: Research Finds No Advantage In Learning To Read From Age Five

Amy Howard — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:22:39 +0000

Great article about a study about the ages children learn to read and whether or not late readers showed any disadvantages later on:

http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/research-finds-no-advantage-learning-read-age-five/5/33888

Thanks to Donna Brooks for forwarding this along. Comments on the article are welcome!

Atricle: “The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting”

Amy Howard — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:00:52 +0000

This recent article has been passed around by a number of parents and teachers at our school. We’ve decided to share it here, so it can be easily passed along to the rest of our community as well as friends and family:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1940395-1,00.html

Please feel free to leave comments here!

“Art in the Waldorf School: Meeting the Developing Child” with Leo Klein

Amy Howard — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:18:01 +0000

Saturday Parent Morning with Leo Klein “Art in the Waldorf School: Meeting the Developing Child.” 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. All parents should plan to attend. Limited childcare will be offered for a fee by some of our older students and graduates, but we encourage you to make your own childcare arrangements if you can. If you do need us to provide childcare, please register in the office. Sign up for the event by the parent mailboxes.

Don't forget to take a look at Leo Klein's artwork, on display outside the community room at the school!