Waldorf Education News The official eNews of AWSNA Dear Community Members,
What a difference a day makes as the COVID-19 epidemic spreads across the globe. AWSNA has been scrambling to keep up, and to provide support to members via resources and networking opportunities. With each encounter, we have been deeply struck by the deliberate nature of the response by our schools and the calm and capacity demonstrated in an ever-changing landscape.
With closures being announced across the continent, individual schools are met with a myriad of decisions. Responses most certainly will vary based on location, resources, and school culture, and most will be far from perfect. But at the heart of each decision lies human striving, grace, flexibility, and the chance to discover how to be in community when a call for isolation and distance dominates. May we all take this opportunity to care for one another and to penetrate the social mission of Waldorf education anew. Wishing you health and continued connection,
News of Note Shield or Share: Talking to Children about COVID-19 The Waldorf School of Philadelphia has some helpful ideas about communicating with our children about COVID-19.
They explore topics such as when to shield children from the news and when to engage and communicate, how to actively listen and tailor responses and empowering young people to help them feel safe.
Creating Goodness for Children in Difficult Times In difficult times such as these, it is not easy to feel the goodness in life, but nothing brings daily well-being to our children more strongly than immersing them in an atmosphere of goodness.
The message they seek from us is this: “I am happy to be alive; I am interested in the world around me and I want to find a place for myself within it.”
Building Resiliency in Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic Aiyana Masla, social emotional learning teacher at the Brooklyn Waldorf School, shares ideas for stress reduction and emotional well being for families during this challenging time.
"The root of the word emotion comes from Middle French, and is translated as 'energy in motion.' To promote wellness and health, emotions such as grief or anger require movement, release and expression.”
5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus In this article from The New York Times, Lisa Damour, psychologist and bestselling author author specializing in the development of teenagers, shares advice on caring for adolescents worried about COVID-19.
9 Questions Parents May Have About Coronavirus In this article from The New York Times, doctors from around the country answer 9 common questions parents have about COVID-19.
Questions like: Should children avoid the playground or their grandparents? What do I do if my child comes down with a fever? Are newborns more susceptible? Should my child be tested? And more.
Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 and Children This article from the Center for Disease Control and Protection offers guidance on preparing and protecting your family from COVID-19.
They also have answered the most frequent questions parents ask about children and COVID-19 including risk, symptom variation, pregnancy and mask wearing.
Essentials in Education - AWSNA's Blog
Curbing Teen Anxiety Teens are susceptible to our always-on, hyper-connected media culture. We know about every crisis, the moment it happens, as alerts pop up on our phones. We spend our free time in very different ways than generations before us.
This article explores ways to establish a sense of well being through education practice and home life.
The Importance of Productive Solitude As many of us prepare to engage in social distancing, we offer this blog on the virtues of solitude. Somewhere in the 20th century, the idea of solitude became confused with loneliness, but virtues of solitude have been extolled for centuries.
Learning to be alone in productive and comfortable ways, is important for our children, adolescents and selves.
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