News from Boulder Valley Waldorf School

What is Storycamp?? by Katrina Pratt, Storycamp Co-founder & Director What is Storycamp? The name doesn’t offer many clues. Answering used to be awkward and confusing. I stumbled through it, until one day, I realized there were two themes we incorporated into...

As humans, and especially as parents, teachers, staff and community members of Waldorf, we are all familiar with the power of storytelling. Well told stories are captivating, bringing listeners on a journey through the mind and through many emotions. We can be brought...

On a recent tour of the grades at Boulder Valley Waldof School, popping into the 3rd Grade Classroom revealed children learning their times tables through jump rope! I couldn't help but reflect on my own 3rd Grade experience in public school, filled with memorization...

A developer that won’t teach his kids to code, an employee of Google whose 5th grader doesn’t know how to “google” something… What is going on here? Although technology is the bread and butter of these high-tech parents, they have realized that exposing children to...

Across the globe, health care professionals are embracing the health benefits associated with engaging with the arts. Whether you are singing, dancing, engaging with fine art or music, both mental and physical health benefits have been shown to result. In the U.K., a...

Think back to your childhood. Was every minute filled with stimulation and structured activity? Probably not. What happened when you got bored? It's likely that your imagination kicked in! Speech-Language Therapist, Nikki Heyman, writes in a recent blog post, "We are...