Waldorf 101 Resources

To learn more about Rudolf Steiner, the Waldorf Philosophy, and what it means for Mountain Phoenix to be guided by the core principles of Public Waldorf Education, feel free to visit the following sites:

Introduction to Waldorf Education

• Waldorf 101 (Christopherus Homeschool Resources)
• What’s Waldorf? (Waldorf Answers)
• Why Waldorf? (Marin Waldorf School)
• Enrollment Up in No-Test, No-Tech School (Waldorf Today – CnnHealth)
• What is Waldorf Education? by Stephen Sagarin

Early Education and Waldorf Education

• Does Early Education Work? (Learning Policy)
• Effort to Restore Children’s Play Gains Momentum (New York Times)
• The Kindergarten Child (Early Childhood Education Journal)
• Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills (NPR)

 Public Schools Inspired by Waldorf Education

• U.S. Public Waldorf-Methods Charter schools (Waldorf Answers)
• What is Waldorf Education? (Why Waldorf Works)
• Growing a Waldorf-Inspired Approach in a Public School District (Alliance For Public Waldorf Education)
• Waldorf Education in Public Schools (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
• Alliance for the Public Waldorf Education

Waldorf at Home

• 10 Needs for a Healthy Child and Educational Experience (Alliance for Public Waldorf Education)
• Waldorf in the Home (Mother Mag)
• Simplicity Parenting
• Joyful Toddlers
• Waldorf-Inspired Children’s Books

Media and Waldorf Education

• Slow Tech Parenting Diet 
• Slow Tech Parenting Guide
• Media and Waldorf Education (Marin Waldorf School)
• Recommendations for Media Usage from the AAP (Philly.com)
• Media and Children (AAP)
• How TV Affects the Brain of Young Children (TedX)
• Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood
• Why Limit Screen Time?

Neuroscience

• Why Waldorf Works: From a Neuroscientific Perspective
• Research on Brain Development (Waldorf Research Institute)

Waldorf Values

• Finnishing School (Time Magazine)