The Mountain Laurel Blog
Want your Child to Love Science?
Why Waldorf Students Are Excited About Science Recent National Assessment of Educational Progress results show a troubling trend: 8th grade science scores have dropped four points since 2019, with students doing less hands-on scientific learning than ever before. The...
Win This Fantastic Games & Learning Basket!
A Gift from Our 1st and 8th Grade Families This November, as we raise funds for expanded programming through our Learning Campaign, we're offering something special: a chance to win a beautiful Games & Learning Basket, lovingly curated and donated by our 1st and...
Want Resilient Kids? Try Waldorf
As parents, we all want our children to thrive – not just academically, but in life. We want them to bounce back from setbacks, tackle challenges with confidence, and grow into adaptable, resourceful adults. In short, we want them to be resilient. But here's the...
A Special Visit from Matoaka Little Eagle
Morning Assembly, Tuesday, November 4th at 8:30-9am For the past three years, Matoaka Little Eagle, aTeaching Artist with The Vanaver Caravan, has worked with our fourth graders at Mountain Laurel, sharing her deep knowledge and passion for Indigenous culture—both...
The High Value of Low Tech Classes
Bowdoin College’s recent article emphasizes the importance of low-tech learning, as well as Arts and Humanities in education. Critical thinking, collaboration, empathy and a deep understanding of the human experience are all supported by a comprehensive arts...
What Makes Learning “Stick”
The lessons that “stick,” according to researchers, include movement, peer-focused discussions, artistic activities, concepts woven across subjects, as well as hands-on, visually-aided learning. Waldorf teachers apply these principles for every student throughout the...
Simplicity Parenting Series – Sponsored by MLWS Parent Council
The Simplicity Parenting Series will lead us through the groundbreaking principles of the simplicity parenting movement with a focus on discipline and guidance by parenting expert Kim John Payne, M.Ed. As we journey through the series, we will shift the way we see...
Media-Free Week: October 6-10, 2025
In the Absence of the Sacred: Why We Step Away from MediaA Message from Jake Ciofalo ("Mr. C"), 7th Grade Teacher at Mountain Laurel Waldorf School, and on behalf of the Media Committee Each year, Mountain Laurel Waldorf School sets aside a week to live without media....