I made the decision to send my son, who I adopted transnationally as a toddler, to Lakeside Forest Kindergarten in Essex, New York, after many hours of deliberation, and after months of looking for a truly diverse public school in which my child would have educational … [Read more...] about Why I Moved for Lakeside School
Waldorf Education
Lakeside Classes Focus on Movement, Outdoor Discovery (THE SUN)
Lakeside programs have expanded. Childcare is a recent addition. The elementary classroom blends grades 1, 2 and 3 now in a small cottage by the roadside. “The Sprouts love to visit the chickens and collect eggs in the morning. Occasionally one breaks, but not often,” Taylor … [Read more...] about Lakeside Classes Focus on Movement, Outdoor Discovery (THE SUN)
Lakeside School: Simplicity Offers Creativity and Breathing
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth – 3rd grade education and Farm and Forest Summer Camp based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. Simplicity Offers Creativity and Breathing Each year I learn anew how simplicity offers the space and … [Read more...] about Lakeside School: Simplicity Offers Creativity and Breathing
Lakeside School: Growing Like a Houseplant
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. At my house I have a Schefflera plant that takes up a significant portion of our teeny living room. At well over 4 … [Read more...] about Lakeside School: Growing Like a Houseplant
Lakeside School: Developing the Roots of the Will
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