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Rethinking Education
"I absolutely 100 percent think you should send your kids to the Waldorf School with the woodblocks when they're young." -- Rebecca Winthrop, Education Policy expert

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
May 131 min read
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MUSIC MAN: Jonathan Beard by Dan Taylor of The Press Democrat
Originally Published March 13, 2020. Jonathan Beard is an Summerfield alumnus who graduated high school in 1999. Jonathan Beard / Image...
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Apr 224 min read
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Theater Is Beneficial to Children's Development
SWSF | April 3, 2025; originally published 4/13/2022 Theater is beneficial to children’s development as the performing arts give...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Apr 32 min read
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The Art of Chalkboard Drawing in Waldorf Schools
April 3, 2025, originally published 3/2/22 A conversation with three teachers from independent schools in Sonoma County: Laurie Tuchel (...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Apr 36 min read
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'Our Kids Are the Least Flourishing Generation We Know Of'
Learn how & why Jonathan Haidt's research and writing echoes Summerfield's long-held beliefs in the power of play within Waldorf Education.

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Apr 12 min read
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Why Summerfield Waldorf is a Smart Device-Free Campus
By SWSF Marketing | January 28th, 2025 Waldorf curriculum at Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm places an emphasis on direct human...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Mar 315 min read
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2024 Winter Faire 2024 Round Up
SWSF | December13, 2024 2024 Winter Faire Festival December 6, 2024: Community “Sip & Shop” Night December 7, 2024: SWSF Winter Faire...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Dec 13, 20245 min read
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BDANC at Summerfield Waldorf Biodynamic® Farm
Farm Journal: June 2024 BDNAC Event June 22, 2024 Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm ~ A proud member of BDANC We had the great pleasure...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Jun 22, 20242 min read
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The Rose Ceremony: A Waldorf School Tradition
SWSF | September 6, 2022 Why do we have a Rose Ceremony? At Summerfield, the Seniors give a rose to their new First Grade buddy at the...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Sep 6, 20222 min read
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What Makes for an Outstanding School System?
SWSF Marketing | August 26, 2022 outstanding schools encourage books not screens Finland has developed one of the most successful school...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Aug 26, 20223 min read
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Grade 6 Knighting Project & Ceremony
SWSF | Kibby MacKinnon, Class 6 Teacher (2022) | August 22, 2022 Reflections on The Knighting Project 2022 Knighting Projects are often...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Aug 22, 20224 min read
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Play-Based Early Childhood Builds Critical Skills
SWSF Marketing | July 11, 2022 play-based learning in early childhood builds critical thinking skills Early childhood is a very important...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Jul 11, 20222 min read
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Tips for Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child
SWSF | July 11, 2022 Raising Kind, Emotionally Literate Children Three important components of childhood are learning to be kind,...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Jul 11, 20223 min read
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The Benefits of Garden-Based Learning
SWSF | May 12, 2022 The academic benefits of… gardening? More and more schools are recognizing the importance of time in nature for...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
May 12, 20222 min read
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The Role of the Arts in Waldorf Education
SWSF | April 26, 2022 An Artistic Approach to Education There is extensive research on the benefits of art in schools. Including how the...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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The "Doll" in Waldorf Education
SWSF| Kate Hammond, Parent & Child Program Director | March 8, 2022 In Waldorf early childhood, the doll is regarded as one of the most...

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Mar 8, 20224 min read
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