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What Waldorf Did For Me
What Waldorf Did For Me by Taylor Rae Sampson "What if we lived in a world where kids were taught to love learning instead of hate it?" According to Steiner's philosophy "the human being is a threefold being of spirit, soul, and body whose capacities unfold in...
The Conrad Prebys Foundation Press Release
The Conrad Prebys Foundation Awards Scholarship Funding Grant to The Waldorf School of San Diego SAN DIEGO, CA – We are excited to announce that The Waldorf School of San Diego received a $25,500 grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation. These funds will support our...
The Waldorf School of San Diego celebrates NATIONAL GARDENING WEEK!
National Gardening Week is celebrated June 6 – 12, 2021 – and gives us an opportunity to encourage pride in your community by tending, planting, and celebrating gardens of all sorts and sizes. This year, we want to really celebrate the near-complete restoration of our...
May Day Celebration at WSSD
May Day is a Northern Hemisphere festival (and is also called International Workers’ Day) and is celebrated in many Waldorf schools. It is an ancient tradition of celebrating the arrival of summer. Known as Beltane in Celtic lands, and celebrated by the Romans...
Herbs For Family Health and Wellness
When my children were young (they are now 25 and 27) there were a few essential herbs that we were never without at home and in our garden. I would reach for them time and again as a natural treatment when dealing with common childhood illnesses as they were...
Head, Heart & Hands: An Interview with The Waldorf School of San Diego’s Pedagogical Director
The following is an excerpt from SDVoyager's November 2020 interview with Clare Knauss. Clare, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.The Waldorf School of San Diego began in 1981 with an enthusiastic...
5 Reasons to Love All Waldorf Schools
Why do we love Waldorf Schools? Let us count the ways! We all know that Waldorf schools are developmentally appropriate, rigorous, creative, and relevant. We also know Waldorf schools help students reach their full potential by catering to head, heart and hands....
The Morning Glory February/March Newsletter
Dear Morning Glory Families, With the sun rising earlier and staying up longer as we move away from winter and through spring, so do the children it seems. At least, in my experience, they try to. Having a set bedtime routine can truly help with balancing the light in...
The CARES Act (Coronavirus Pandemic Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) Brings New Important Tax Benefits for Donors in 2020
The CARES Act 2020 was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Recognizing the heightened importance of charitable giving and the need to maximize support of nonprofits providing critical relief and response services, the CARES Act includes key provisions designed to bring...