Informational Resources

To learn more about Rudolf Steiner, the Waldorf Philosophy, and what it means for Mountain Phoenix to be guided by the core principles of Public Waldorf Education, please visit the following sites:

Introduction to Waldorf Education

• Waldorf 101 (Christopherus Homeschool Resources)
• What’s Waldorf? (Waldorf Answers)
• Why Waldorf? (Marin Waldorf School)
• Enrollment Up in No-Test, No-Tech School (CnnHealth)
• What is Waldorf Education? by Stephen Sagarin

Early Education and Waldorf Education

• Does Early Education Work?
• Effort to Restore Children’s Play Gains Momentum (New York Times)
• The Kindergarten Child (Early Childhood Education Journal)
• Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills (NPR)
  

 Public Schools Inspired by Waldorf Education

• U.S. Public Waldorf-Methods Charter schools (Waldorf Answers)
• What is Waldorf Education? (Why Waldorf Works)
• Waldorf in the Public Sector (Current Issues in Education)
• Waldorf Education in Public Schools (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
• Alliance for the Public Waldorf Education

Waldorf at Home

• 10 Needs for a Healthy Child and Educational Experience (Alliance for Public Waldorf Education)
• Waldorf in the Home (Resources for Nourishing Family Life)
• Simplicity Parenting
• Joyful Toddlers
• Waldorf-Inspired Children’s Books

Media and Waldorf Education

• Slow Tech Parenting Diet 
• Slow Tech Parenting Guide
• Media and Waldorf Education (Marin Waldorf School)
• Recommendations for Media Usage from the AAP (Philly.com)
• Media and Children (AAP)
• How TV Affects the Brain of Young Children (TedX)
• Truce (More resources to help regulate media in your household)
• Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood
• Slow Tech Parenting
• Why Limit Screen Time?

Neuroscience

• Why Waldorf Works: From a Neuroscientific Perspective

Waldorf Values

• Finnishing School (Time Magazine)