Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth – 2nd grade (soon to be 3rd grade) education based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. [Click photo to enlarge.] The grit and determination shown by small children can be both shocking and inspiring in … [Read more...] about Lakeside School: Developing the Roots of the Will
Black Kettle Farm
Farm and Forest Summer Camp at Black Kettle Farm
Join us this summer for the first Farm and Forest Summer Camp at Lakeside School! This meaningful summer experience is offered to children 5-9 years old on a weekly enrollment basis throughout the month of July. Days will be filled with farm chores, work in our flourishing … [Read more...] about Farm and Forest Summer Camp at Black Kettle Farm
The Oldest/Newest Member of Lakeside School
I am the handwork teacher. The first and second grade class — nine kids — see me twice a week in a corner of their schoolroom and I guess they like me. They — and a few other members of the staff — have no idea how much it cost me to accept the unexpected job offer that came my … [Read more...] about The Oldest/Newest Member of Lakeside School
Lakeside School: From Mud to New Blossoms
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth – 2nd grade (soon to be 3rd grade) education based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. As I write this, outside there is a crusty thick layer of ice and snow covering the earth. Though the sun is … [Read more...] about Lakeside School: From Mud to New Blossoms
Lakeside School: Sowing Seeds for the Future with Farm-Based Education
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth – 2nd grade (soon to be 3rd grade) education based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. As the children arrive each morning, they eagerly run to the chalkboard to check our schedule to find out if it is our … [Read more...] about Lakeside School: Sowing Seeds for the Future with Farm-Based Education