As the school year comes to a close for us, we celebrate Mr. Matan joining our faculty, bringing his enthusiasm for Waldorf education to our faculty, and sharing his many varied talents and skills with our students.

First Grade:

During the past weeks, First Grade students were busily hammering the birdhouse together. Once finished hammering, they sanded down rough edges, making it safe for birds and fingers alike. It’s nice to see the sparks in the eyes of the students when they see the transformation between pieces of wood to a birdhouse. They have worked steadily and the results are beautiful.

Third Grade:

Third Grade continues the work on the wooden house near their classroom that they are building as part of the third grade Waldorf curriculum which aims to help the students develop their feeling of confidence as they wake up from their dreamy childhood slumber to the greater world around them. Now that the structure is solid, the students are completely independent, sawing pieces of wood and hammering them onto the house. For extra fun, Ki Derek added a big swing next to the third-fourth grade outdoor classroom. The students are taking turns flying to the sky. It’s a good opportunity to work on developing proprioceptive skills and conquering the skies!

Fourth Grade:

The rabbits’ new abode and area is nearing completion. Fourth Grade students finished the enclosure by completing the fencing and the floor of the bunny cage. The class will complete their final tasks of fencing by securing the sides as they connect the different wires at the corners to create a seal that keeps the bunnies safely inside and other farm animals and predators out!

Warmly,

Matan