Instead of telling children what to do, Waldorf early childhood teachers encourage children to find the will within themselves to do what is right. But how is this done?

The Association of Waldorf Schools of North American (AWSNA) is launching its Waldorf Alum Connect Spotlight campaign in January and is seeking published news about alums.

On May 1 and 2 of 2020, The Waldorf School of Bend will work with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to replant 10,000 seedling trees on the site of the 2017 Milli Fire in central Oregon. 

Southern California Waldorf Schools and the Honolulu Waldorf School in Hawai'i came together for a Beach Cleanup Day on November 2 in honor of Waldorf100.

Two current seniors at the Sacramento Waldorf School, Tyler Cochran-Branson and Riley Day, are working together to raise awareness on campus about climate change and reduce the carbon footprint of both the school and its inhabitants. 

With approximately 250 people attending from across the reservation, LWS hosted the first Pow Wow of Teča Wačipi Okolakiciye, celebrated the 26th Anniversary of the Lakota Waldorf School and commemorated the 100th Anniversary of Waldorf Education. 

Artist John W. Jacobs, a long time parent at the Seattle Waldorf School, created a mural for the school in honor of Waldorf education’s 100 year anniversary. 

Over the past year and a half, Waldorf schools across North America have committed to community engagement projects ranging from food drives, mural paintings, beach clean-ups, coat drives and more.

Students should learn reading as humans have throughout time -- beginning with spoken word story and oral tradition and only then moving toward decoding written word.