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 of childhood.
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Square Peg in a Round Hole
“You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole!” You’ve heard it before. I venture to say you can, given some wiggle room. Four year-old Alec entered the mixed-age nursery/kindergarden classroom with his anxious, young mother. She came holding her son’s hand and high regard for Waldorf education along with hopes high that he… Read more “Square Peg in a Round Hole”
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