Inspired Learning in the Heart of the City: We are an Independent Waldorf School providing Daycare to Grade Eight

ACCEPTING GRADE ONE APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2010.
Welcome to Alan Howard Waldorf School-a culturally diverse school located in the heart of Toronto and providing a rich academic program fueled by the arts. Explore the world of Waldorf Education and enjoy our windows into our classrooms. Experiential learning is not just for children, come for a visit and smell the baking bread, see children captivated by a puppet story appreciating the beauty of language, hear the Middle School string ensemble experience science …

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Parent & Child Fall Session Open.  Register Now.

Our highly popular Parent & Child Program is now open for fall registration. Learn More

Meet the Grade One Teacher:  July 13th, 10:00 am.

On July 13th at 10 am parents interested in learning more about our Grade One curriculum are invited to meet Ms.Olivia Hannah, the Grade One teacher. Please register to attend. Learn More
The first grade child has powerful new capacities of intellect available as a result of successfully growing into the physical body and developing the senses during the first seven years of life. To begin with, the child’s memory is no longer dependent upon sight or sound for recall. As a …

Being Excellent at School or Being Gifted.

What is the difference between smart or knowledgeable children and gifted children?
In the Spring 2010 Waldorf Research Bulletin, Volume 15, Ellen Fjeld Kottker and Balaz Tarnai write a compelling article called, “Educating Gifted Students in Waldorf Schools.” They explain that in the past giftedness was linked with the concept of genius. “The sole use of intelligence tests are considered insufficient because they do not account for ethnic origin, language, schooling and acculturation.” A table is provided from the Danish …

VOICE Newsletter JUNE 10 VOICE

Maypole and School Picnic at Hillcrest Park a great success. Tuesday Handwork craft workshops continuing in June.

Maypole Song, ” Here’s a branch of snowy may,
A branch the fairies gave me.
Who would like to dance today
With the branch the fairies gave me?

The beautiful Maypole celebration and potluck picnic at Hillcrest Park was a delight.  The famous and adored family musician duo from GirlFish Music Leah Salomaa and Sahra Featherstone accompanyied our talented ECE faculty. Fairy wings, Peter Pan Hats, daisy garlands, picnic baskets were brought and bread was broken with the Waldorf community.
 
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