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May Eurythmy Assembly

Posted on 03 May 2013
Eurythmy Assembly next Thursday! As most of you know, we have been enjoying a Eurythmy block this Spring at The City School.  It is drawing to a close, and next week we will be having the Eurythmy sharing performance.  We welcome all parents and friends of parents to attend and watch

May Fair on May 4th!

Posted on 19 Apr 2013
This year our May Faire will be held on: May 4th from 10 to 3PM! It will feature the Maypole dance at 11:00, with games, crafts and food available from 11:00 on! In the afternoon around 1:00 there will be a theatrical performance! This event is open to the public and one of the bigges

The Magic of May

Posted on 19 Apr 2013
Spring is in full swing at The City School! Walking through the school today is a perfect example of how Waldorf schools use the seasons in their curriculum. The Kindergarten and Preschool are having circle time singing “Spring is coming”. The First and Second grade are pr

Spring Assembly 2013

Posted on 15 Mar 2013
Friday March 22nd we will be holding our Annual Spring Assembly! We will feature performances by each grade, and say our goodbyes for the upcoming Spring Break! Assembly begins at 11:30, and will be followed by a Pot-lock feast!  Please remember to sign up for food on the board by the

How to make a Waldorf Day of the Week Calendar

Posted on 06 Mar 2013
  My 5 year old daughter is always asking “Is it a school night?”.  I have been trying to explain days of the week, which days are “school days” and which days are weekends.  She just can’t get it without a visual, so I was inspired to make a Waldorf

KITE Kids Interactive Theater Ensemble Performance for St. Patricks Day

Posted on 05 Mar 2013
St. Patrick’s Day Children’s Theater The City School’s own 5th grade teacher Mark Lewis is proud to put on another wonderful day of Children’s Theater with his Kids Interactive Theater Ensamble AKA: KITE! In honor of St Patricks Day KITE will present Three Iris

10 Great Waldorf Kids Crafts for Easter

Posted on 04 Mar 2013
Waldorf Inspired Kids Crafts for Easter   Easter is a month away, but everywhere we look little tutorials about dying eggs and felting bunnies seem to be popping up!  We have compiled a list of Waldorf Inspired Easter and Spring Kids Crafts and Adult / Kid combo crafts to get the

The City School Beautification Day February 2013

Posted on 11 Feb 2013
This past Saturday many of the families at The City School Waldorf Initiative gathered together to beautify our school!  We tackled the grounds with leaf blowing machines, rakes, pruning shears and saws.  We cut dead branches, trimmed the bushes, and sent the dead leaves and branches
February Open House and Valentine Concert

Valentines Day Concert and Tea / Open House

Posted on 05 Feb 2013
The City School is proud to announce their annual Valentines Day Concert and Tea. It will be held on February 14th at 3:00PM and will feature musical performances from the talented Faculty and Parents at The City School. After the Concert will be Tea and snacks and an Open House for p
Experience Waldorf Day The City School Los Angeles

Experience Waldorf Day! A Day of Waldorf School for Adults.

Posted on 05 Feb 2013
Have you ever wondered exactly what was going on in the Waldorf Classroom?   Does your child is coming home full of knowledge and enthuasiasm every day and you feel like you are missing out on all of the academic fun? or…. You have been learning about Waldorf, doing research, ch
Waldorf Winter Nature Table

How I made my Winter Waldorf Nature Table

Posted on 01 Feb 2013
About a month ago there was a blog done on this site about Waldorf Nature Tables.  I have always resisted doing this because I don’t have a good spot for one, and I honestly thought they looked a little messy with all that wool, and usually some sticks and acorns to boot.  I alw

10 Waldorf Inspired Kids Valentine Crafts!

Posted on 20 Jan 2013
10 Waldorf Valentine Kids Crafts Are you recovered from Christmas Crafts yet?  Good!  Get out any unused red and white felt and get ready to start cutting out little hearts and such, because Valentines Day is only a few weeks away!  We have been compiling a list of great V-Day crafts
Pipecleaner doll tutorial

Adventures in Waldorf Toy Making: Making Bendy Dolls!

Posted on 16 Jan 2013
This weekend I learned how to make Bendy Dolls out of pipe cleaners, embroidery floss, and a little felt.  They are truly so easy to make, and there are many wonderful tutorials out there on how to make them.  I am putting links to some of the wonderful tutorials I used at the bottom
Waldorf Nature Table Winter

What is a Waldorf Nature Table

Posted on 08 Jan 2013
A Nature Table is basically a table that contains objects and/or scenes related to the current season, or upcoming festival.  In general, Waldorf Kindergarten classrooms feature a nature table as a main focal point of the room. Here is one of our Winter Nature Tables at The City Schoo