Shepherd Valley Waldorf School K - 8
Articles of Interest
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New articles:
A Research-Based Case for More Play and Less Pressure in Preschool
The Benefits of Knitting
As Science Turns Its Attention to Feeling
Active Children Get Best Marks
Old Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills

Developmentally appropriate academics:

Well Being
Research into Resilience
Why Waldorf Works from a Neuroscientific Perspective

Warmth
The Importance of Warmth
Sensory Nutrition
Balance, Posture and Movement

Early Childhood
The Death of Preschool
Kids Haven’t Changed, Kindergartens Have
Who Are You Calling a Princess?
Fairy Tales in Waldorf Education

Lower Grades
Summer-born Struggle: Why August Children Suffer at School
School Odds Stacked Against Summer Babies

Language Arts
Learning to Read and Write in Waldorf Schools
Reading in Waldorf Schools: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Teaching Our Children to Read, Write and Spell: Part 1, Part 2
Proper Pencil Grip
Writing by Hand Better for Learning, Study Shows
Does Early Education Work?
Delayed Reading in Private Schools
Research Finds No Advantage in Learning to Read from Age Five
There’s More to Reading Than Meets the Eye
Storytelling as a Healing Art
How Handwriting Trains the Brain

Math
A Home-Life that Supports Children with Math at School

Science
Child Development and the Teaching of Science

Thoughts on Education:
Changing Education Paradigms
Waldorf Education in Public Schools
The Children Who Can't Form a Sentence
The New Humanism
What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?

Childhood:
Alliance for Childhood: Play Fact Sheet
Clock Change Stops Outdoor Play
Family Happiness and the Overbooked Child
Play Gains Momentum
Let Them Play
Old Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills
Dial Down Summer Time

The role of the arts in education:
Music and Art are Instrumental in a Healthy Education

Media/Technology:
Help a Grandma Out: How to Communicate Your Media Gift Rules This Holiday
The Impact of Different Types of Television on Young Children's Executive Function
Using Technology to Teach
Technology in the Classroom?
TV Limits for Children
SpongeBob May Cause Attention, Learning Problems
Cartoons Characters on Food Boxes Turn Tots into Naggers
The Kids Are Not All Right
Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction

Creativity:
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Creativity Crisis

Perspectives on testing:
High-Stakes Testing