Blessed rain nurturing the school’s plot of hard winter wheat. Planted in the beginning of the school year, this is an all-year project for the 2nd/3rd grade class. “Every time we visit, we see how much it grows.,” says Mr. Johnson. “Winter wheat does really well on the Central Coast. This is the frost crop of the season, and was started during our first farming block. It will be visited again as part of main lesson in a different way, more in third grade. Where the fence is, the area was calculated for what was needed and the students tilled the earth.” We are so grateful for the intentionally grown seeds provided by local treasure, Larry Kandarian of @kandarianorganicfarms, who has done so much for the preservation, distribution and education of ancient heritage varietals. The students followed Mr. Kandarian’s very specific instructions of: “sow one seed per square inch of tilled earth.”
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“Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be a sun, be a star. For it isn't by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.” ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967. #drmartinlutherkingjr #waldorfkids #waldorfcurriculum #waldorfblock #waldorfrhythm #waldorfschool #waldorfkids #waldorfgrades #steinereducation #rudolfsteiner #alternativeeducation #slocounty #shareslo #visitslo #centralcoast #centralcoastca #sanluisobispo #sanluisobispocounty #805 #lososos #beautifullososos
Recently, the upper grades class took a memorable three day field trip to Santa Cruz Island where students learned camping skills, hiked and saw the local Island fox, swam through sea caves and snorkeled to view other indigenous species such as the Garibaldi fish and other sea life. Upon their return, students learned about the history of writing and made feather pens from reeds, sticks and feathers as an introduction to fountain pens and black ink. These thank you notes were produced to share their gratitude to the great exploration leaders of Santa Barbara Adventure Company who helped lead their lessons. As many are going through the nine year change, they are learning about their place in their local and global world ~ on earth, in water, at home and away. Thank you for the valuable teachings, @sbadventure! #waldorfkids #waldorfcurriculum #waldorfblock #waldorfrhythm #waldorfschool #waldorfkids #waldorfgrades #waldorfschool #nineyearchange #fieldtrip #channelislands #santacruzisland #steinereducation #rudolfsteiner #alternativeeducation #slocounty #shareslo #visitslo #centralcoast #centralcoastca #sanluisobispo #sanluisobispocounty #805 #lososos #beautifullososos
Coming together in the spirit of the season, we make time for sharing during our annual Bartermart event. Parents, friends and school leaders come together for this special gathering to trade specially curated handmade goods and spend precious time in community. This year’s event was held on the first weekend of Advent, the light of stones ~ “light that lives in crystals, seashells, and bones.”
