Helping families choose private schools and summer camps
The Toronto Waldorf School is still looking for camp kids. They’re recruiting the little ones from ages 4 to 14, Depending on the age bracket, they will be entertained by educational outdoor experiences like visiting Camp Kettelby, and the Albion Hills Conversation area where they have bicycle trails and a huge lake to swim in. The younger ones can enjoy nature walks, imaginative play,songs and stories. The camp runs from June 20th till August 19th weekly.
I recently found out about Waldorf’s gardening program. It fits in perfect with their holistic approach to education. The kids, as young as third grade, rip. Dig. Plant. Investigate. Educate themselves. Go on adventures.
Education from a Deeper Perspective was a good tagline, I thought, when I grew old enough to understand Waldorf’s marketing scheme. They were trying to convince possible new parents that we look deeper into things than the public school system. It wasn’t until a few years ago when I realized that Waldorf actually did.
As a former hip-hop promoter in the Toronto area, I was able to make friends with a bunch of the unsigned hype in the city. Since I first met many of them over a decade ago, all of them have made moves in the city to evolve and progress their selected craft – be it [...]
I stumbled upon a TED video with John Hardy talking about his dream school – The Green School. After some investigating, I realized that his dream was very similar to the Waldorf Schools. The philosophy, concept, the design. Even the wooden chairs and tables looked familiar. One thing. It isn’t Hardy’s dream anymore. It’s his reality.
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