The film “Learn to Change the World” shows people from around the world who work on the big pedagogical tasks of our time based on Waldorf/Steiner pedagogy. It is the first of more to come which aim to show concrete approaches to these tasks. See the Waldorf 100 slideshow here.
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From Stanford University, recent research establishes that delaying a child’s Kindergarten enrollment for a year improves the mental health of children. Read the article here: https://ed.stanford.edu/news/stanford-gse-research-finds-strong-evidence-mental-health-benefits-delaying-kindergarten
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Help unlock your child’s best self with a few tried-and-true strategies. From Harvard University, read here of pathways that lead to the raising of moral kids: http://www.upworthy.com/harvard-psychologists-have-been-studying-what-it-takes-to-raise-good-kids-here-are-6-tips
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1,100 schools and 1,700 kindergartens practice Waldorf educational principles in over 80 countries on all continents of the earth.
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More verification of the high value of music making for the young comes from the National Institute of Health (NIH) reported by the Washington Post. Nourishment for rich and complete brain development comes from the practice of making music and playing a musical instrument. Read about the news report here: Science Just Discovered Something Amazing
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In an interview with Dr Ross Cameron of the department of landscape at Sheffield University in England for the BBC the symptoms of Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD) are described well and antidotes are offered. All you need to know about nature deficit disorder
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Instead of accepting scientific research on the necessary movement children need for rich, full brain development, contemporary practice tends to invent alternatives to free play and large-motor movement (and then to sell them to teachers and parents). This presents a clear picture of the need for recess time in school and during al the days
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This article has more to do with experience than specific research and has to do more with the soul health of early pubescent and self-conscious youngsters, but it might prove helpful to read. Learning To Ride A Unicycle May Be The Answer To Surviving Puberty
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New discoveries about the relationship between the use of electronic devices and restorative sleep tell a disturbing tale about the need for sleep for teenagers, but really have implications for human beings of any age. Read here: Warning Sounded on Tech Disrupting Student Sleep
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Evidently there are brains the then there are brains! Read this astonishing article about the new discovery of a brain in our hearts. http://hubpages.com/education/your-second-brain-is-in-your-heart
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